The world-famous Chile Pepper Institute is the only organization devoted to the study, cultivation, and enjoyment of the world’s favorite fiery fruit, and The

The world-famous Chile Pepper Institute is the only organization devoted to the study, cultivation, and enjoyment of the world's favorite fiery fruit, and The O

Chile peppers are hot--they add culinary fire to dishes from a variety of cuisines and inspire near-fanatical devotion in vegetable gardeners and collectors. Th

For more than ten thousand years, humans have been fascinated by a seemingly innocuous plant with bright-colored fruits that bite back when bitten. Ancient New

Originally published: Santa Fe, New Mexico: Clear Light Publishing, 2007.