Chef John’s Turkey Chili

Description I served mine with some beautifully ripe slices of avocado that gives the final bowl another layer of silky richness. By the way, don’t let the cocoa powder in our chili spice mixture throw you off! It’s only a small amount and it really works. My chili was garnished with sour cream, diced jalapeno, … Read more

Chef John’s Cincinnati-Style Chili

Description You’ll love this chili if you tend to like foods from the Middle East, the Mediterranean, Greek food, or Indian food, because of the spices and flavor profile. If you don’t, you won’t. If you finish this dish off with some diced onions and grated Cheddar cheese like I did, you’ll be enjoying what … Read more

Chef John’s Chili Chocolate Cookies

Description Just like adding a pinch of salt to dessert recipes makes them even sweeter and more delicious, the addition of pepper in this cookie really makes the chocolate even more chocolaty. The cookies aren’t really spicy, but you can definitely tell something strange and wonderful is happening. Ingredients ½ cup dried currants 2 tablespoons … Read more

Chef John’s Green Chicken Chili

Description Make this easier version of chili verde using chicken and a tomatillo-based green salsa instead of roasting and pureeing fresh tomatillos. Note that this is a green chili made with chicken and not a chili made with green chicken. Sorry if this disappoints anyone. You can serve it with sour cream, avocado, cilantro, and … Read more

Chef John’s Italian Sausage Chili

Description I’ve added pork to ground beef in chili before, but I’ve never tried it with all Italian sausage, and I loved the results. We Italian’d this up even more with cannellini beans and a touch of basil, but other than that, it’s a fairly classic chili. Garnish with sour cream, avocado, red onion, and … Read more