Hi folks! Winter just refuses to leave this year. We've had snow today here in North Carolina -- how about you? It looked like Spring yesterday when I walked Duncan at lunchtime. There were daffodils blooming and Bradford Pears and Japanese Cherry trees in our neighbors' yards, but it didn't feel like Spring. Hal and I were out yesterday evening, and one of the coldest winds I've ever encountered was blowing straight through our clothing. Brrrr!
It's supposed to be cold here the rest of the week, with more chances of snow, so I thought I'd share this recipe with you for some good comfort food. I made Beef and Guinness stew this weekend for St. Paddy's Day, and I think it was a hit. It was my first time to make this, although I have eaten it before. We used to have an Irish restaurant in the next town over, and the owner had immigrated here from Ireland. We found her food to be more authentically Irish than a lot of the Irish pubs around here.
