Red Hot + Sexy
The chilli pepper comes from a pod like berry of various species of capsicum found in Latin America. Discovered by Columbus accidentally - he was actually looking for piper (peppercorns) - it has become an essential storecupboard ingredient. To ... [... more]
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Kniphofia caulescens
Most red hot pokers (kniphofias) are grown primarily for their showy, torchlike flower heads, but this unusual species is also valued for the tufts of blue-green narrow leaves. The 1m tall flowers arrive in late summer and are yellow and coral ... [... more]
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Vegetable Couscous
Couscous is the fluffy grain of the Mahgreb -- the countries of North Africa. Traditionally, it is steamed above a spicy bubbling stew, and red hot harissa paste is stirred into the vegetable mixture just before serving the couscous [... more]
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