Spicy pear-and-Cheddar bites call upon juicy pear slices, sharp white Cheddar cheese, and a spoonful of hot pepper jelly for a two-bite appetizer that is surprisingly elegant and delicious.
Scandinavians have historically eaten less spicy food than most other cultures, said Erin Swenson-Klatt, food and handcraft programs coordinator at the American Swedish Institute. When northern ...
On top of that, hot and spicy foods also improve the body’s ability to turn food into energy, so other parts of the body are warming up and need more sweat to bring the heat back down.
In other words, I may find spicy food overwhelming simply because I expect it to be. “Expectations are powerful,” said Dr. Susan Albers, a clinical psychologist at the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio ...