Chilli and Chocolate

A neat way to improve the color, texture and flavor of chili con carne is to add one square - and one square only - of dark bitter chocolate as it's cooking.

Let the kids know there's chocolate in the chili and you might find a few less picky eaters in the house. You can do the same thing with just about any meat sauce, but there is a great affinity between chocolate and chili that works in a number of stew type dishes.