Halloween's on a Saturday this year, which means dinner happens in the twenty minutes between the costume going on and the first knock at the door. So make it in the morning and forget about it. ONE-POT HALLOWEEN CHILI — serves 6, holds all night 1 lb Ontario ground beef 1 onion, diced 2 cloves garlic 2 tbsp chili powder, 1 tsp cumin, 1 tsp smoked paprika 1 can diced tomatoes 1 can kidney beans, drained 1L beef stock 1.5 tsp chicken powder 2 tbsp chili powder 1 tsp thyme 2 bay leaves Brown the beef, don't rush it. Onion and garlic in, then the spices — 30 seconds in the fat before anything wet goes near them. Tomatoes, beans, stock. Simmer 45 minutes, longer if you have it.