The one thing most people can agree on, though, is the best side to serve with a piping hot bowl of chili. It's a slice of cornbread, right? For next-level chili, try our Homemade Chili Powder recipe.

Chili con carne, which literally translates to “chili with meat,” is a slow-cooked stew believed to have originated in Texas. Chili con carne, or chili for short, typically combines meat, chili ...

This trick also works for other hearty braises, like beef stew. Meat and other fatty ingredients have a tendency to muffle ...