......Snowed in!  .....Perfect opportunity to relax, cook, bake,
and make TWO trips to the grocery store.  There was a threat of
snow and having lived in D.C. for most of my life I know that
either it won't snow at all or the city will be buried. 
Surprisingly we actually got snow...lots of it....over a foot of
it actually!  I was supposed to run with my running group this
morning at 8:00 AM.  That was canceled.  I get to sleep in!  I
was then supposed to work a lunch party at the restaurant.  That
was canceled.  I get to relax and have a leisurely breakfast and
cook a stew for dinner!  I've been wanting to make a stew for a
while for several reasons.  First, I love stews.  For some
reason slow cooked meat, vegetable, wine, onions and time just
meld together and create something amazing.  Second, it's the
perfect dish for my lifestyle right now.  I need something that
will keep longer than a day or two, that will get better with
time and that I can easily re-heat when I come home late from
events.  Stew it is