Soups

A Cozy Stew: Greek-Style, Black-Eyed Pea Stew, An Homage To A Place That Once Was

by Ingrid Beer February 24, 2013
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I’d like to think that Hella was a real person, a living, breathing soul with loves and passions of her own. I imagine that she was someone’s mother, wife, sister or aunt—perhaps she was all of the above—playing, nonetheless, an important role in someone’s life, and worth memorializing in a very special way. You see, [...]

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A Cozy Stew: Spicy, Tequila-Lime Pork Stew, A Spirited South-of-the-Border Meal

by Ingrid Beer February 13, 2013
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Sometimes, I really crave a meal that just simply makes me “happy”; you know what I mean? It’s nothing complicated—I just want to have a good time eating it, and feel better for doing so. It’s the type of meal that when I take a nice, big spoonful of it and chew deliberately and thoughtfully, [...]

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A Cozy Stew: Creamy White Bean Stew With Smokey Bacon, My Companion On A Grey Day

by Ingrid Beer February 10, 2013
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There’s often a feeling of sleepiness, of slight lagging, that accompanies a grey day in the winter. My head lifts off of the pillow in the morning only to desperately long to be placed back down again, back into that same warm indentation that it created during early morning’s sweet sleep. As I stare out [...]

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Cozy Left-Overs: Cheesy Turkey Tamale Soup, A South-Of-The-Border Inspiration

by Ingrid Beer November 22, 2012
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Let’s be honest, we’re all pretty “turkey-ed out” by now, aren’t we? Here a turkey, there a turkey, everywhere a turkey. But here’s the unavoidable issue: there’s still some left-over turkey in the fridge, mocking you, begging to be used in a creative, cozy and unique way. “Psst—hey!” It says, “Don’t forget I’m in here; [...]

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Oktoberfest Stew And Shiny, Happy People

by Ingrid Beer October 11, 2012
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It kind of makes me chuckle, but fall brings out the “eager participant” in me. It’s not that I’m otherwise antisocial, per se; I’m just typically not the biggest fan of large crowds, or going to gatherings where people get packed-in together like sardines in a tin can. For some mystical reason, as the cooler [...]

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