your mission completed: pick a pepperDo Toronto food lovers prefer their peppers mellow and mild or heroically hot? Last week, Gastropost

found out by challenging you to pick a pepper, whether soft or searing. Here are some of the photos you shared in response. On these pages, Twitter handles are in blue and Instagram in brown.

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your next mission:

we wantcandy For this week’s fun food challenge, you might want to

think back: If you trick-or-treated as a child, was there a sweet you always hoped for? Let that inspire you for our next mission, which is to share the sweet stuff, and lots of it. That’s right: We want candy, so show off your

loot with Gastropost.

mission inspiration

You might think it’s just kids who get excited for this week, but give Gastroposter

Linda Matarasso a ghost of a chance and she’s just as ready for treats. “It’s that time

of year where everyone is on a sugar high from all the Halloween candy,” she says. “I like these Halloween-

coloured jelly beans on my special plate.”

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WARMER1. Katie Bradley@ktbeeSalsa verde fresh out of the canner2. anna Prioste@annapriosteSea bass with red chili pepper sauce, seared scallops and peas with mushrooms3. angela Seno@angelaseno

organic Cuban peppers in the front yard4. erica Geller@lovealwaysericaa stir fry of sorts, made with buckwheat soba noodles and farmers' market peppers5. Katarina Kuruc@boakviewphotoegg and bacon sandwich with chili pepper salsa

6. Bonnie Masina@bonniemasinaSzechuan pumpkin soup made with chili peppers7. Jenny arena-Galati@foodfableshomemade red pepper jelly in the making8. albert Paz@albertmarpazRed meat lover's ramen at

Touhenboku Ramen with extra pepper for this week's Gastropost mission9. alicia Persaud@leesha683Chili made with turkey sausage, mushrooms, red, yellow and green bell peppers, jalapeno peppers, and beans10. abi Kumar@hungry_stiletto

homemade chicken parm with a twist and hot peppers11, will Castillo@iwill_travelRed hot chili stuffed pepper: your favourite chili recipe, bell pepper, old cheddar. Bake and serve12 Rebecca Katindig@beckgulayPeppers! Peppers! which is the hottest of them all?

13. Shawn Brown@shawnbrown89flame-roasted peppers14. alexandria Giamos@tallgirlmusingsSpicy tantan ramen from Sansotei needs be be had at least once every two weeks15. Glen Schol@handsomeyhot pepper oil using lemon

jalapeno peppers i grew16. Sonia Parisi@cucinamiawbfreshly picked peppers17. Catherine Kong@areocatStuffed jalapeno with fish mousse18. Patricia Nanan@trishnananStuffed green bell peppers and stuffed jalapenos

MILD1. Phyllis Cook@phylliscook2010after roasting 90 pounds of sweet peppers, i end up with 21 pounds roasted and smoked. it's worth it!2. Shauna Mignardi@eelectriceelCheesy stuffed peppers for dinner tonight 3. emma Bell

@emmamhbelloven-roasted red peppers with cherry tomatoes, garlic and olive oil4. Lynn white@finegrandma56Peppers, green beans and fresh garlic goes great with roast beef and potatoes5. Sandra Donald

@sandrahaha72hey there, sweet pepper, you look good enough to eat!6. Marissa Cheah@candi3barrMy roommate's stuffed peppers7. Lisa Bugeja@lisaflourgirlVegan fall lunch: curried pumpkin soup with roasted red pepper

swirl8. Martine Calomino@macalominoRoasting some peppers going to make toasted red pepper mayo9. Michael Cincinatus@mcincinatusSausages and peppers, a favourite meal10. Leonora Reinwald

@leo_reinStuffed red peppers11. Keisha Luke@keishalukefresh peppers, garlic and tomatoes12. Jacqueline Di Bacco@livtylerfanPicked a pepper13. Samantha Brasil

@samanthadjbThese mini sweet peppers are a labour of love to roast and peel. But stuffed with salt cod brandade they are one of my favourite things in the world to eat14. Vincent aloi@vincentaloiThere are steak sandwiches and then there is one of my steak

sandwiches15. Chelsea Garrard@chelseagarrard Red pepper, red onions and goat cheese are featured in this break-fast galette16. Renee Pugsley@reneepugsSausage and quinoa stuffed peppers

Hot1. Nokey Burleigh@nokeynokestarJalapeno bacon hash browns and scrambled eggs2. Kate Staszczak@katfuzRed hot and spicy chili peppers drying in the sun3. Zoe whitfield@zoe_whitfield08Delicious Thai coconut curry soup. Made using little Thai chilies that pack a big punch!

4. Stephanie Cattle@stephanie.rose.cSweet red peppers with spicy Scotch bonnet-glazed veal. Gotta love the burn!5. Ryan o'Connor@rpoc79Spicy red dragon ramen at Ramen isshin6. Lilian Mallia@socurliehot little peppers from the garden

7. Suzanne Trickey@tricharmMoonshine pepper sauce from Tennessee8. Kazi abeer@kaziabeer1Chili chicken with a side order of red pepper. Tongue feels likt it’s in a sauna9. wei Xiang@weixiangtorontoStir-fried hot green pepper with tofu. Common, simple

Chinese home dish10. Nicole Strachan@beautybakesbynikkiPepper sauce! My fave pepper dish cause i'm a Trini11. alexandre Brown@alexandrekbrownScotch bonnets. i gotta feed my family12. Nicole Robb@nicolekrobbNice Scotch bonnets13. anna Rubiec

@annarubiecadding a little spice!14. Gary Myers@quagmyersDelicious pickled jalapenos15. Maria aquino-Giannini@mariaagianniniDried hot peppers from the garden, ready to be crushed

HottEst1. Kevin Boyd@kevinjosephboydwood charring some home-grown chilies for the winter: Naga Viper, Carolina Reaper, Trinidad Scorpion, poblano2. erika Caceres Lopez@erikacacereshomemade habanero chili sauce3. Brianna Julien

@kmgoodiesTrinidad scorpion sauce4. Tuyet Le Mac@tuyettera ghost pepper, one of the hottest peppers in the world5. Bonnie Chan@bonnieee118Three words for this chili fish dish: hot hot hot!6. Dale D'Souza

four of the world's hottest peppers, ingredients for my hot sauce: bhut golokia (ghost), Naga Viper, Carolina Reaper and the hottest, the red Moruga Scorpion7. LaReine Chahenian@veganlalaToday was a spicy day8. holly Spaans@hollyspaans

Ripening ghost pepper9. Jennifer forndron@j_phoGetting my Portuguese spice on! homemade piri piri with lots of serrano chilies10. Mark Kwias@mark_kwiasToday's harvest! a collection of hot varieties, including ghost peppers, Trinidad Scorpion,

Devil's Tongue11. Sabrina Mohamed@datgyalSome hot boys from my garden!12. Rocco Signorile@imthedarkknightGhost peppers, Trinidad Scorpions and Carolina Reapers! Millions of Scoville units! a cauldron of fire!

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