I love Beauty and the Geek, and I’m not ashamed to admit it. Well, maybe I’m a little ashamed. But I actually planned an evening around it recently when I told Brandon that I would deliver a homemade dinner to him on Thursday. That way Brandon could be rewarded for his techy support, and I could watch this fine program without the fuzziness of my cable-less television.

Sadly, I wasn’t at the top of my game with this particular effort. I got going a little late, and then cutting up two and a half pounds of onions was a much longer experience than anticipated; nothing like preparing dinner while tears stream down your face. I also totally flaked on dessert. Sorry, Brandon! There’s a dessert in your future, man, I promise!

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Assessment: Despite Beef Stew with Carmelized Onions and Amber Lager’s fancy name, it tastes a lot like any beef stew you’ve had before. It’s good, but nothing to shout about. But if I’m in the mood for beef stew, I may make it again. And according to the picture in the book, this stew is supposed to be served on a plate next to a green substance instead of in a bowl. This particular version did not call for potatoes. Brandon missed them. I did not.