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Calabrian Chile

Piccante Eggplant Sauce

Never have button mushrooms been more delicious than in this veg-packed spicy dip recipe, also ideal as a sandwich spread or finisher for simply prepared vegetables.

Salmon Nduja With Pickled Currants

Nduja is traditionally made with pork, but because salmon is a fatty fish, it works well too.

Torn Zucchini with Mint and Calabrian Chiles

No, you don’t have to tear the zucchini with your hands, but it makes for a cool presentation—and we all know it’s way more fun than using a knife.

Charred Sugar Snap Peas with Buttermilk Aioli

The aioli will appear quite tight when all the oil is incorporated, but it will loosen to a pourable consistency once the buttermilk and shallot are added.

Calabrian Chile Butter

Spoon some of this butter over a pork chop during the last minute of cooking.

Bucatini With Walnut-Parsley Pesto

That parsley in your fridge is lonely! Let it hang with chiles and walnuts for your next weeknight pasta.

Linguine with Burst Tomatoes and Chiles

The key to this sauce is a creamy emulsion of the oil, cheese, and pasta water. Toss and stir—and stir and toss—adding liquid freely, until it comes together.

Calabrian Chile Oil

This versatile oil is a great way to bring heat to just about any dish.

Spicy Tomato and Black Olive Grandma Pie

A speedy take on a focaccia-based pizza (only 40 minutes of rest required!) with Calabrian chile–spiked sauce and salty cured olives.

Make-Ahead Egg and Cheese Sandwiches

Mornings on the go just got so much better with these Calabrian chile mayo–spiked egg and cheese sandwiches.

Spicy Feta Pasta

Your favorite TikTok pasta, now spiced to perfection.

Charred Sun Gold Tomato and Fennel Pizza

The addition of homemade confit garlic—a 20-minute set-it-and-forget-it move—takes this fennel-forward pizza to the next level.

Spicy Caesar Potato Salad

Part Caesar, part patatas bravas, and supremely likeable, thanks to a sassy dressing with a clever shortcut.

Anchovy and Sardine Toasts With Chile Butter

The chile butter is just that—mixing Calabrian chiles with butter—for this ridiculously easy appetizer.