Stew Weather

I love the winter!

I grew up south of Miami, Florida, where I'm pretty sure it only snowed once in recorded history.  I still haven't tired of cold weather and I love snowy weather.

The best thing about cold weather are soups and stews. Oh sure, you can make them other times, but there is something about snow collecting on the grounds outside that whispers insistently, "Mmmm.  Stew would really make everything perfect."

Today is my son's birthday, so we're having pizza and ice cream, but I'm making stew as soon as the kitchen is clear.

I used to have a big recipe book of soups and stews that I bought in England.  Aside from the random challenges of converting the Queen's English to American English, and the measurement conversions, it was an excellent book that unfortunately was lost to water damage and mold some time ago.  I'm thinking about getting another one, probably one of these two from Cooking Light.

Any other recommendations? Don't worry if they are decadent.  I'm obviously adept at conversions after my last soup cookbook.