Jay was here for dinner tonight. It’s been cold and rainy, so Larry asked for Cincinnati Chili. Even though he’s from Ohio, Larry had never had Cincinnati Chili before I made it for him. I think it’s more of a southern Ohio thing. It’s very saucy and has spices you wouldn’t consider in chili – allspice and cinnamon. And it has chocolate in it. It’s really really good. Cincinnati Chili is served over spaghetti, then topped with a variety of ingredients – tradionally, cheddar cheese, chopped onions, and oyster crackers.

• Snows Chili (alias Cincinnati Chili) (Hollyhocks & Radishes, Bonnie Stewart Mickelson, p.104)
• Sourdough bread with Sauteed Garlic Butter (Fine Cooking #43, March 2001, p. 49)