Sacramento can’t make up its mind if spring has sprung or not. Everywhere you go, trees are in bloom, my star magnolias included. For the last few days the sun has been shining brightly. They sort of trick you, that sunshine and those blooming trees. I’ve abandoned my heavy jeans for cargo shorts in anticipation. But nooooo… one step outside and I quickly race back in, to put on wool socks and a sweater. (The cargo shorts stay. Denial is a powerful thing.)

The good news about chilly weather is that one has yet another good excuse to make a hearty stew! This is a turkey, bell pepper, and mushroom stew from our archives, originally posted back in 2004. We remade it, updated it, shot a new photo, and like it even more. The original recipe from which we adapted this one came from cookbook author Marian Burros. She described it as a traditional “veal” stew, but made with inexpensive turkey meat. Wonderful flavors from the turkey, peppers, and Hungarian paprika, and smooth tang from the yogurt tomato sauce.

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