In Maryland we are buried under two to three feet of snow. I have a lot of shoveling to do to reach the street that isn’t plowed yet. Since it will take a couple of days, I won’t have a lot of time to spend in the kitchen. Cooking with a slow cooker is perfect. Chili is a great item to cook in a slow cooker. It is also perfect to deal with this “Snowpocalypse” and Super Bowl. The Wine Trail Traveler site has more than 150 recipes that use wine as an ingredient. We have a couple different chili recipes. You can substitute the wines.

Barrington Cellars Cincinnati Chili calls for Baco Noir but you can substitute a dry red.

Barrington Cellars DeChaunac Chili uses DeChaunac. You can also substitute a dry red or sem-dry red.

Check out other recipes on the Wine Trail Traveler site. Recipes are listed by food category as well by wine variety.

It’s 15 degrees this morning at 8:30. It sounds as though this cold spell will last a while. I keep remembering the wonderful weather in Temecula when we were there about a year ago. With the cold permeating much of the continental US perhaps today is the day to make a big bowl of chili. The spicy aromas will fill the house and the chili will fill the empty stomachs and warm the body. Serve it with corn chips, crackers or home baked bread.

If you are looking for a chili recipe that uses wine, then check out the two chili recipes on Wine Trail Traveler.  Both recipes are from Barrington Cellars in New York and both recipes are quite different. Barrington Cellars Cincinnati Chili calls for Baco Noir and the other recipe is Barrington Cellars DeChaunac Chili. If you don’t have the wine called for use your creativity and try another wine. Aren’t the best cooks those who are creative?

Enjoy the cold weather, add some ambiance to your day with glowing candles, and if you have a wood burning stove be sure to use it!

Cheers! Kathy