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Carbonara with Roasted Jalapenos and Avocado

When we were in Italy last year, we ordered carbonara as often as we could. The perfect combination of pasta, eggs, Parmesan cheese, pancetta and pepper, it always satisfies, especially with a dash of fresh Italian olive oil. I’ve made … Continue reading

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Corned Beef Tacos for St. Patrick’s Day

In honor of St. Patrick’s Day, one of our favorite holidays, I decided to serve corned beef. Growing up, it wasn’t a true St. Patty’s Day without corned beef on the menu. Essentially a preserved, pickled meat, this beef brisket was slow cooked in my mother’s crock pot with potatoes and cabbage for many a holiday. Continue reading

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Salmon Dinner Salad with Roasted Jalapeno Peppers

We’re trying to shed a few pounds over here in the Madness household, so we’re incorporating a bit more “lighter” fare into the menu, and it is working. The pounds are slowly slipping into thin air, back into the atmosphere. Eating more seafood truly helps. You just have to watch the heavy sauces. Also, salads! Salads can be a tough sell to some folks. They rarely satisfy a powerful hunger, and often get a bad rap for their high-calorie dressings and boring greens. Not so with this salad. Continue reading

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Top Chili Pepper Recipes in 2012

We went through our visitor stats and collected the most popular chili pepper recipes according to page visits for 2012. The results are interesting! Check out what everyone is looking for in terms of chili pepper recipes. Continue reading

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Chili Peppers and Pizza

The first week of January is National Pizza week. What a wonderful week to honor. The term “pizza” appeared in recorded history more than a thousand years ago, but evidence of pizza or variations of pizza predate the coining of the phrase, including a type of flatbread recipe from over 7,000 years ago and even older, through the Neolithic age. Continue reading

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Candied Jalapeno Peppers for Christmas

Candied jalapeno peppers are wonderful little treats that make for perfect toppings on cakes, cupcakes, muffins, ice cream and more. The recipe is simple and doesn’t take very long. Continue reading

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Interview with Michael Hultquist of Chili Pepper Madness

I was recently interviewed for the Audio Weekly Firecast with Scott Roberts: Weekly Firecast Podcast Episode #16 – Interview with Michael Hultquist of Chili Pepper Madness. Scott speaks with me about my Chili Pepper Madness sites. Scott writes, “An experienced … Continue reading

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Grandma Wants Poppers for Christmas

Even more evidence that spicy food is becoming more and more popular — grandma wants me to make jalapeno poppers for Christmas this year. Jalapeno poppers don’t need to be overly spicy, but they often have enough of a heat kick to make the tongue stand up and take notice. And when grandma wants poppers, you know they must be good. Continue reading

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Jalapeno Poppers Recipes

We are excited to announce the launch of a new web site dedicated specifically to jalapeno poppers – Jalapeno Poppers Recipes. Visit is at www.jalapenopoppersrecipes.com for plenty of poppers information. Continue reading

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November is National Pepper Month

Yes! November is National Pepper Month, and we are beyond excited here at Chili Pepper Madness. We are, of course, all about chili peppers and now we’re able to celebrate all month long. Stop on over at any of our … Continue reading

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