Now that we’re squarely in October, observers of National Chili Month can get down to business. Yes, chili is one of those foods so revered that it gets a whole month of honor rather than just a day.

Chili con carne, better known as chili for short, was named Official State Dish of Texas back in the late 1970s. Why chili and not barbecue or steak? According to Paul Burka, political writer, food ...

San Antonio made chili famous. In the decades that followed the fall of the Alamo and the beginning of Texas independence, the public plazas of San Antonio, including Alamo Plaza, were filled with ...

"We reinforce our culture with food. It just brings everyone together," Mexican-American celebrity chef Aarón Sánchez tells ET. The MasterChef Junior judge and El Paso, Texas, native began cooking at ...

Even though chili con carne has its roots in sunny Mexico, it’s also become part of our traditions when in need of some ...