Chicken soup is a comfort food, a restorative elixir, and has its rightful place in nearly every food culture across the globe. In the Caribbean and West Africa, chicken soup is often infused with the ...

Heat oil in a small saucepan over medium until hot, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat, and add Scotch bonnet chiles. Let stand 10 minutes. Transfer oil-chile mixture to a blender, and process until ...

Kwame Onwuachi’s flavorful geera pork gets heat from lots of Scotch bonnet peppers and brightness from lime and homemade green seasoning. Just a tablespoon of Kwame Onwuachi’s pepper sauce brings ...

In 1965, North Carolina named the Scotch Bonnet as its official state shell. North Carolina was the first state to designate an official state shell. At least 13 other states subsequently designated ...

The heat from chiles comes from a chemical called capsaicin, which some plants evolved to ward off rodents, insects, and other parasites. In mammals, capsaicin works as a neurotoxin, causing a burning ...

This simple starter of fried plantains quickly became the star of Adrian Forte’s menu at Sam Jordan’s modern Caribbean restaurant Lucia, which opened on Fairfax Avenue in the spring. The caramelized, ...