Note that this did nothing to stave off the scurvy

I stopped ignoring my America's Test Kitchen cookbook for exactly long enough to make this Hungarian Beef Stew. Why this recipe usually sucks, per ATK: contains mushrooms. Well, I can get behind that.

I tried two different placemats, but it still looked like beef stew.

This dish was really good and comforting, especially considering the recent onslaught of fall weather.

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It also gave us the energy to get through our first ballet class!

I guess we need to go back to the ice cream.