On Stew Weather
Colder weather is stew weather in my book. There is just something so deeply comforting about big bowls holding different combinations of meat and veg in either a complex broth or a rich gravy on a chilly night in the leadup to Christmas and the New Year. If you've spent the bulk of the day cooking, baking, or even shopping for and wrapping up presents, such meals are particularly welcome. But for those of us who lost loved ones or went through Hell and back during 2024, a stew dinner means so much more than just a filling meal. This is a family favourite and one particularly loved by my father and brother Can Curry Cure the Blues? Curry - any sort of curry, but yellow Thai curry and Nonya curry are our pots of choice - has always been a family favourite. When my father was alive, he appreciated good Indian curries, even Indonesian stews redolent with spices and coconut milk. My brother, with his constant fascination with Indian mythology and Pan-Malayan culture, was l...
