red pepper

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Start with olive oil, garlic and red pepper flakes, bloomed until fragrant.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

It’s no wonder the experience can feel oddly flat or stop-start, punctuated by small panics over whether it was two teaspoons or two tablespoons of red pepper flakes.

From Salon • Dec. 20, 2025

I added a little more butter, then, with a thrill of reckless curiosity, drizzled in maple syrup, white miso, red pepper flakes, fennel seeds and oregano, watching each addition dissolve and bloom.

From Salon • Nov. 18, 2025

Alfonso Lira makes red pepper and goat cheese empanadas during his double-shift at the gastropub Chapter One in downtown Santa Ana.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2025

I tell him, “My favorite afterschool snack for my brothers is shredded cheese and red pepper flakes on packaged naan from the grocery store. I heat them in the toaster oven and voila—naan pizza!”

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan