There are as many chili recipes as there are home cooks. Here are 21 of the best of them. It's a bit ironic that a dish named chili is perfect for cold winter nights, but that doesn't bother me.

My whole family absolutely loves this delicious chili -- They say it's the best homemade chili recipe ever! It's one of our favorite dinners, along with creamy shells and beef and ground beef ...

It gives restaurant-quality flavor. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios A great chili creates a crowded table: A queue forms, bowls and spoons become currency, and crackers are hoarded. Chili just has this ...

It gives restaurant-quality flavor. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios A great chili creates a crowded table: A queue forms, bowls and spoons become currency, and crackers are hoarded. Chili just has ...