It's very important to avoid contact with the eyes or any sensitive skin during or after preparing chillies - even washing your hands afterwards may not be enough to remove all the capsaicin.

Letting chili slow cook in a crock pot all day long is a great way to make the house smell wonderful — and let all the flavors meld. This recipe has you make your own simple chili powder ...

It's also important to note that we all have different perceptions of heat when we eat a chilli; what one person finds unbearable hot another might think is pleasantly warming. As a rough guide, ...