Ironically, after my last post about Spring, the air took a sudden dip in temperature, and I went back to my hefty jacket and cold weather blues. My coping skills this winter have included eating hearty lunches and dinners to stave off the cold. Chile is an easy favorite, but I found myself bored with the classic crock pot chile. Crock pots are simple, but I feel they can be a lazy substitute for actual cooking, and sometimes the ingredients are put to better use if you spend the time with a real recipe. My absolute favorite chile recipe that I had been dying to make is one that my sister Jo has made for Chase and I several times since our move to Philly. Some of Jo and Tom's recipes intimidate me, but I finally got up the courage to ask for this particular chile recipe, and I found it to be extremely simple and satisfying--once I worked out all the kinks!
Pierce Street Chili
Wine bar up the street
Pierce Street Chili
Even after hosting friends for dinner and sending several containers back with Chase this week, the recipe yields a HUGE amount of chile for leftovers. We will be freezing the rest and hopefully only pulling it out if there is another chill during the Spring.
Wine bar up the street
