We really relate to Arrington's idea of a perfect home-cooked meal. "My favorite things to cook at home are stews," she said. "I love making stocks, sauces, and stew-y things. I just love how those types of dishes hug your soul. Personally as a single woman, I like to cook food that lasts me a while. I'm way less likely to cook one protein, one side of vegetable, one little starch — for me, if I'm going to cook, I'm cooking cooking. I'm going to make food for the week." And the dish is all about creativity, too, as there is "an amazing artfulness when designing a pot of stew." Arrington describes making a big pot of stew or braise, putting "a pot on and [layering] the flavors," while "roasting the vegetables or braising some sort of meat." Whatever she chooses to put in, it's all about "things that take hours to cook on the stove." Truly the perfect cozy meal!
