Sue's Diner: Beef Stewed with Apples

This week's recipe is from the nineteenth century and is perfect for chilly November days.

This recipe was adapted from Miss Beecher’s domestic receiptbook: designed as a supplement to her Treatise on domestic economy.

Even with our adaptation, the recipe is vague as to amount of ingredients used. We assumed this meant the cook that determine that, based on what's on hand and the cook's instinct. This gives plenty of leeway and makes the dish almost impossible to get wrong.

Our version of Beef Stewed with Apples also appears in the BryonySeries cookbook: Memories in the Kitchen: Bites and Nibbles from "Bryony," which is a permanent fundraiser for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Will and Grundy Counties.

The recipe is also referenced in the novel Bryony, where it's served cold at a picnic that the book's protagonist, a 1970s teen named Melissa Marchellis, attends in the nineteenth century with pianist/composer/vampire John Simons.

You can try our modified recipe on the Sue's Diner page on the BryonySeries website. It actually can be served hot or cold, so no need to heat up those leftovers.

But try the recipe this week. It will be gone some time next week. A new recipe will take it's place.

If you have any troubleshooting questions or comments, email us at bryonyseries@gmail.com. 

By the way, Sue's Diner is only real in the BryonySeries world. But didn't Timothy do a great job making the page look like a real menu at a vintage diner?

Here is the full diner page: bryonyseries.com/sue-s-diner. You can't really order, of course (wouldn't it be great if you could?).

For more BryonySeries recipes, check out our three cookbooks at our BryonySeries bryonyseries.com/general-store.