Would it be too partisan to call Karl Rove "a poisonous eunuch"?

If so, ah well.



In an effort to make sure my US readers have enough energy to go to the polls and vote the bums out tomorrow, I supply below a lovely recipe for Beef Stew. Kate and I just bought a WONDERFUL new electric skillet which is about a foot-and-a-half wide and five inches deep. So, dinner at Mike and Kate's house!



OLD TYME BEEF STEW

2 lbs of beef chuck, cut into 1 1/2 in cubes (stew meat)

1 tsp Worcestershire

1 clove garlic

1 medium onion, sliced

1 or 2 bay leafs

1 tablespoon salt

1 tsp sugar

1/2 tsp of pepper

1/2 tsp of paprika

dash of ground allspice or cloves

6 carrots, pared and quartered

4 red potatoes, pared and quartered

1 pound of small white onions



In a dutch oven, brown meat in 2 tablespoons of olive/vegetable oil. Add two cups of hot water and the next nine ingredients (Worcest, garlic, onion, bayleafs, salt, sugar, pepper, paprika, allspice/cloves). Cover, simmer for an hour and a half, stirring occasionally to keep from sticking.

After, remove bay leafs and garlic; add vegetables. Cover and cook 30-45 minutes or until vegetables are tender. (If you're smart, you'll let it cook long enough to carmelize everything. Yum!)