Chilli con carne :

A magnificent Chilli con Carne

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Slow cooked, oven baked, Chilli con Carne You'll recall from my last post, my dilemma in the butcher's when they didn't have any ham hocks, so I rapidly changed tack to Beef Shin. At that stage, I didn't really have any[...]

Chilli Con Carne 'Made Over'

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Recently I mentioned that it was very simple to please my family - just put some meat on a stick.  Another way to ensure smiles at the table is using mince.  Lamb, pork, chicken are all popular, today the equally grin-inducing beef. [...]

The Ultimate Chilli Con Carne

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We’ve been using a variation of the same recipe for a long time, it’s a good dish but I always end up thinking it could be improved. Talking with a friend last week about the very same thing led to a huge chilli craving so, after[...]

5 reasons I love chilli con carne

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Happy Friday! After a 10km run after work, I was delighted to come home to a dish that I had actually prepared last night. Chilli con carne. A dish that is both hearty and tasty, and perfect to make in advance as the flavours[...]

Chilli-con-Carne in the Rice Cooker

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Still very cold, so after soup yesterday and with family round for dinner we figured a nice bowl of chilli would go down well with everyone.   Rather than messing about with pots, pans and keeping an eye of stuff as well the chilli was[...]

The Ultimate Chilli Con Carne ? Take Two

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I should probably start by saying that this wasn’t an attempt to create something authentically Mexican (indeed, many would argue that no such dish exists in Mexican cooking) but more a convenient way of turning some cheap beef skirt I[...]

A tradition out of traditions: Chilli con carne

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I was visiting my family till few days ago but unfortunately I had rare occasions to cook for them. My mother though always wanted to try one specific dish: chili con carne ! She kept referring to it every now and then without a real decision being[...]

A tradition out of traditions: Chilli con carne

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I was visiting my family till few days ago but unfortunately I had rare occasions to cook for them. My mother though always wanted to try one specific dish: chili con carne ! She kept referring to it every now and then without a real decision being[...]

Me, my chilli and my cider?.

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Having  just returned from a very long day at work, with an even longer one forecast for tomorrow, I have heated myself up some left over chilli from last night, poured myself a glass of ice cold cider and have sat in the sunshine with my book[...]

Me, my chilli and my cider?.

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Having  just returned from a very long day at work, with an even longer one forecast for tomorrow, I have heated myself up some left over chilli from last night, poured myself a glass of ice cold cider and have sat in the sunshine with my book for[...]