A massive spice challenge takes viewers through some of the world’s rarest and hottest peppers, starting mild before escalating into extreme heat levels few people ever attempt. Each pepper is paired ...

NAMPA, Idaho — Talk about spicing up your life, contestants at the fifth annual Nampa Farmers Market "Hot Pepper Challenge," signed up to win the unofficial title of Slayer of the Spice. People who ...

If you like your spicy food “muy caliente” and think you’ve got the cast-iron stomach for what some would consider a nuclear bomb to the gut, here’s a red-hot competition to get you all fired up.

Ghost peppers and za'atar spice blends are two spices that can heat up a recipe. LISA POWELL / STAFF Ghost peppers and za'atar spice blends are two spices that can heat up a recipe. LISA POWELL / ...