For really good homemade pasta sauce, it pays to think carefully about your use of one often overlooked but central ...

Alfredo and tomato-into a spicy, creamy "pink sauce" with a fiery twist by swapping in arrabbiata for classic tomato!

I tried every flavor of Rao's Alfredo sauce and ranked them based on flavor and texture. My favorites were the roasted-garlic ...

This simple pasta features a silky egg-based sauce, crispy guanciale ... If you like, spice it up more by swapping the Szechuan pepper with a pinch of red pepper flakes. Here's one of the quickest ...

As the pasta cooked, I put the finishing touches on my sauce. I added fresh basil leaves ... bolognese nicely balances the kick from the red pepper flakes, and the freshly grated Parmesan cheese ...

Try adding super spicy habaneros to fajitas, pasta and salsa, or add serranos to chili stews, seafood marinades and guacamole. Crushed red pepper flakes are also a great way to get chili pepper ...