Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm....

There is nothing, in October, like a nice big pot of chili. I'd offer a recipe, but I don't really use a recipe - - I just kind of throw it together until it tastes right. But this time I did try one thing new: I put a pile of Fritos at the bottom of the bowl, and then spooned the chili on top of it. Simple, yet really tasty. (I think I got the idea from one of Emeril Lagasse's cookbooks. Don't laugh. I've made a lot of good stuff from his cookbooks, and I learned a lot about kitchen technique from watching his show. There's a lot more going on than "Bam!" and "Kick it up a notch!")