Mix the Spices: In a small bowl, combine garlic powder, onion powder, salt, ground cumin, chili powder, dried oregano, paprika, and white pepper. Stir until evenly blended.

“The spice mix is the cornerstone of any good chili recipe,” says Karmel. “Make sure it’s balanced with sweet, savory, spicy, and bitter.” Sure, you can always buy a premixed packaged ...

Combine 2 teaspoons sea salt or coarse salt and 1/2 teaspoon chili seasoning mix; spread evenly on a saucer. Rub a lime wedge around the rims of 2 glasses.

Add the seasoning mix and stir to evenly coat. Add the tomatoes, pumpkin, beans, chipotle chili, adobo sauce, cooked meat, and stock. Mix well. Add salt and pepper to taste.

Dolly Angelo makes a lot of chili, and she insists on flavoring it with Chilli Man seasoning mix. But she has run into a problem: She can no longer find 1-pound canisters of the seasoning.

Constructing a pot of chili takes time, patience and a steady hand. Most of all, it takes somebody in charge who is not afraid to say "No" to people who want to fiddle with the recipe.

My first beef chili began in the early 1970s, using a packet of McCormick’s Chili Seasoning Mix. Over the years, I learned what spices to use from my spice cabinet and stopped using a premade mix.

Instructions Add all the spices to a small bowl. Stir until evenly mixed. 2 teaspoons garlic powder, 2 teaspoons onion powder, 2 teaspoons salt, 2 teaspoons ground cumin, 2 teaspoons chili powder ...