Jody Denton, a self-described “chili head,” ran an experiment with his two young daughters, Ana and Olivia. As they grew up, he cooked their meals just a little bit spicier than they wanted.
They’d complain. He’d apologize. But the very next meal, he’d bring the heat.
Years later, his daughter Olivia — now 19 — came home from college for the summer. Sitting at the dinner table with her dad, she asked him, “Is it possible you’ve always been making my food a little spicier than I wanted?”
