Chicken and Corn Stew

There's probably a file out there on me somewhere that says I'm a sucker for direct mail pieces. Send me a letter for a catalogue subscription and if the discount is good enough, I just might bite. But, if there's a "free" gift involved, I'm a goner. Case in point: Gourmet magazine. I got a year subscription for $8 and a "free" cookbook called Everyday Meals. Naturally, I subscribed and the cookbook alone was worth the dough.

The other night, I made my first recipe from the book, a hearty chicken and corn stew that was really like a chowder. The folks at Gourmet described it as "America in a bowl" and they weren't too far off the map. It's down home comfort food and makes a great lunch the next day.

Here's a link to the recipe on Epicurious. I did make a few changes: I used only dark meat instead of breasts and thighs, dried thyme instead of fresh, and half and half instead of cream. Also, I used one whole bag of cut frozen bread and butter corn instead of frozen corn on the cob.