Spicy-food authorities Dave DeWitt and Nancy Gerlach document the chile pepper’s history and lore and provide over 180 recipes, ranging from mild to throat-scorching. Additional chile related features include: a field guide with full-color photographs identifying 27 often-confusing varieties; extensive gardening and preservation instructions; mail-order and seed sources; the latest health claims; and a special “Whole Chile Pepper Diet.” Cooks, gardeners, and the hopelessly addicted will find everything they need to know about chile peppers here!

373 pages, soft bound.