Jamaican Red Bean Stew: vegetarian, vegan slow cooker or crockpot kidney bean soup recipe, with permission from Robin Robertson, Quick Fix Vegetarian, at Savvy Vegetarian Recipes
A thick, cumin and coriander-spiced root vegetable stew. It's a free-wheeling one-pot dinner that attempts to use up whatever winter vegetables I have lingering about.
A dark, rich, moist chocolate cupcake filled with luscious pastry cream and topped with whipped chocolate ganache. I dressed them up for St. Patrick's Day, but these decadent cupcakes would be perfect any time of year.