Book Excerpt: The Fascinating Story of the Woman Behind Southwestern Chili

The intersection of feminism and cooking is a mighty tricky one to navigate, since the connotations of working in the kitchen have become so linked to dismissals of movement. But Deepi Ahluwalia and Stef Ferrari’s marvelous new book A Woman’s Place: The Inventors, Rumrunners, Lawbreakers, Scientists, and Single Moms Who Changed the World with Food […]

Wait—the RateMyProfessors.com “hotness” chili was about attractiveness?

Enlarge / So long, red chili pepper of hotness. This week, Buzzfeed reported that RateMyProfessors.com was dropping its “hotness” rating for professors after an outcry from female professors who said that the rating was sexist. RateMyProfessors was right to do so; professorial competence and perceived attractiveness have nothing to do with one another. The rating […]

Man develops ‘thunderclap headaches’ after eating one of the world’s hottest chili peppers

A 34-year-old man who ate a Carolina Reaper, one of the world’s hottest chili peppers, during an eating competition developed dry heaves, severe neck pain and a “thunderclap headaches.” The symptoms went on for days, according to a new report in BMJ Case Studies.

Shake Shack just added chili to the menu — here’s what it’s like

Shake Shack just started serving slow-braised beef chili. It comes on a burger, on a hot dog, on fries, or as a side. The chili is being served nationwide, but you can’t get it at airports or stadiums. Following is the transcript of the video.  Shake Shack now serves chili. You can get it four ways. Only […]

Condom company spices up Malaysia’s sex life with ‘chili rice’ flavoured contraceptive

Published time: 28 Sep, 2017 00:07 A Malaysian contraceptive company is attempting to add a little spice to their customer’s sex life by introducing a condom that tastes like one of the country’s favorite chilli-infused rice dishes. The self-proclaimed world’s biggest condom manufacturer, Karex, offer a wide-range of flavoured condoms and recently added a ‘nasi […]

Chili Palmer Exists In Epix’s ‘Get Shorty’ TV Show [Interview]

Get Shorty was a hit movie in 1995, part of John Travolta’s post-Pulp Fiction comeback. He played Chili Palmer, a shylock who came to Hollywood to collect a debt from a producer (Gene Hackman) and fell in love with the movie business. The success of the movie inspired Elmore Leonard to write a sequel. Be […]