“Chili is a largely a state of mind,” wrote Bill Bridges in “The Great American Chili Book,” and nowhere is that truer than in the spicy world of chili cook-offs, where a champion’s mindset — along ...

Cooks vie for top honors Saturday, Feb. 7, at 'Chili In The Park,' with a public tasting at the Palos Park Recreation Center.

Beans or no beans? Made with beef, chicken or other meat? With toppings such as cheese and corn chips or unadorned? Chili is prepared in lots of varieties, and opinions on what constitutes the best ...

It isn’t too early to start thinking about holiday cookies. This week kicked off the return of the Los Angeles Times Holiday Cookie Bake-Off, a tradition that began here 15 years ago. The Times is ...