We had a chilly & snowy Monday  in the Boston area (at least it was a holiday) and it inspired me to cook a hearty cold weather meal.  Armed with some good music and a nice glass of wine, I decided to take a stab at Julia Child’s Beef Bourguignon. (I finally watched Julie and Julia a few weeks ago and I swear Amy Adams must say Beef  Bourguignon about a jillion times in the span of 2 hours!) Plus Mike’s dad recently bought me Mastering the Art of French Cooking so I was dying to cooking something out of it.

I really love simple French peasant fare. Just a few rich ingredients like stock, red wine, and a little flour & butter create such a nice flavor.  Beef Bourguignon is no exception.  Stewing beef +red wine+beef broth+herbs = heaven!

Even just the ingredients are beautiful. colorful and fragrant.

Bon Appetit!