About this byline
What you’ll find here.
These are FlamingFoodies editorial pen names, each covering a different subject. They do not represent individual employees or personal testing experience.
Mara Santiago is our byline for ingredient and food-culture guides. Expect clear explanations of unfamiliar peppers, regional names and pantry staples, with care taken to distinguish a dish's traditions from our adaptations.
- Pepper and ingredient explainers
- Spicy food culture and history
- Pantry context and regional traditions