266 spicey recipes

Spicy Chinese eggplant stir-fry with Japanese eggplant, balsamic or Chinkiang vinegar, sugar, and red pepper flakes. Six-ingredient sweet, sour, and spicy vegetarian main over rice. Ready in 30 minutes.

Quick herbed brown sauce simmered with chopped onion, parsley, tarragon, thyme, and a splash of vinegar. A savory, tangy pan sauce for chicken or roasted meats in just 15 minutes.

Slow cooker pot roast in a spiced red wine and tomato sauce with mustard, Worcestershire, and garlic. Set it and forget it for 10 hours of hands-off braising.

A simple seasoning recipe that can add a kick to any of your meals.

Savory rosemary muffins with molten goat cheese centers and plump golden raisins. The herb-studded, barely sweet crumb pairs with wild game, lamb, or holiday brunch spreads.

Using fresh Tamarind pods make your own fresh homemade tamarind paste. You can use it in Indian cooking, Thai, Jamaican and Mexican. Add a spoonful to flavor curry, soups or even into meat taco mixes. In India it is used for a soft drink. Sort of like iced tea with an interesting tang or zing.

Store bought chili powder lacks authentic flavor. We like to make our own homemade chili powder which adds a tremendous boost to Chili, Tex-Mex or Mexican recipes.

A spicy paste of Spanish origin that contains garlic, caraway, cumin and coriander.

Classic mole poblano, Mexico's legendary sauce: dried chiles, almonds, sesame, raisins, and warm spices pureed and slow-simmered with a touch of chocolate into a deep, complex sauce for poultry.

Herbes de Provence blend with marjoram, thyme, savory, basil, rosemary, sage, and fennel seeds. Mix once and store for months of French-inspired cooking.

Learn all about spices and how to use them with this self-explanatory recipe.

Peanuts are a symbol of longevity in Chinese culture. Feel free to vary the basic recipe by experimenting with different combinations of spices.

Homemade poultry and vegetable seasoning blend with marjoram, thyme, basil, sage, and parsley. A versatile all-purpose herb mix you can customize to your own taste.

Homemade flavored stir-fry oil infused with fresh ginger, garlic, and red pepper flakes. A make-ahead aromatic oil that adds instant depth to any stir-fry.

Homemade vanilla bean extract with just two ingredients: chopped vanilla beans steeped in brandy for two weeks. Richer than store-bought and endlessly refillable.

Homemade Sri Lankan curry powder blends dry-roasted coriander, cumin, fennel, fenugreek, cinnamon, cardamom, and cloves with curry leaves and cayenne. Stores for months in an airtight jar.