Soups & Stews

  • Fall-Apart Beef Shank (Dutch Oven + Instant Pot Option)

    I’ve made this beef shank regularly of late. It’s one of those meals that feels slightly ambitious, yet requires very little from you once it’s in the oven. Bone-in shank is collagen-rich and deeply savoury — but it only turns tender if you treat it properly: covered, low heat, and enough time for the connective

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  • Instant Pot Chicken Soup (The Staple I Somehow Never Posted)

    For someone who has run a food blog for the better part of eight years, it’s borderline ridiculous that I’ve never written down my chicken soup. Probably because it’s not fancy. It’s just what we do. I Instant Pot a whole organic chicken. Usually organic. Sometimes pastured. I’m more careful about chicken than I am

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  • Classic Beef Stew

    Classic Beef Stew is one of those meals that earns its keep. It’s forgiving, deeply nourishing, and quietly does a lot of work for you—especially when you’re feeding a family and want dinner to feel steady without being complicated. This is the kind of recipe that meets you where you are, whether you have time

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  • Eva’s Sweet Potato & Beef Chili (a.k.a. Taco Soup Magic)

    Some recipes are born from decades of experience… …and some walk into your kitchen at age twelve, grab a pencil, and casually write down a better chili than most adults can pull off. This is Eva’s creation. And honestly? It slaps. She’s always been wildly intuitive in the kitchen — the kind of kid who

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