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www.groovekorea.com / September 2014 54 FOOD & DRINK Edited by Shelley DeWees (shelley@groovekorea.com) I t’s happening. Summertime is looking worn and bedraggled, and there are already little slices of autumn shining through the gauzy sun. Soon it’ll be sweaters and dark beer for everyone: Shorts will be tossed to the back of the closet in favor of constricting skinny pants (damn you), iced coffee will go by the wayside and, once again, winter will be upon us. Personally, as a northerner, I always welcome the ability to go outside without collapsing like flan in a cupboard — all those people who are impossibly fresh-looking all the time will finally stop cringing when they see me, shiny-faced and wilting — but I understand: For some people, the end of summer can really suck. Yet hope remains! The best way to prevent the winter blues from settling in early is to embrace some comfy winter traditions in your cooking — and that means beans. Mountains of ‘em. There’s nothing better than a sexy winter stew or a pile of hummus to brighten up your soon-to-be-dreary days; with bread and wine and a few saucy pals, you’ll completely forget that, yes, soon it’ll be nasty again. So learn some new stuff now and save yourself the annoyance later. About the writer: Shelley DeWees worked as a vegan chef for a Buddhist monastery before moving to Seoul. She is a columnist and the food editor for Groove Korea. — Ed. SEOuL vEggIE KITChEN Story by Shelley DeWees / photos by Malinda Mills Stock up and boil Some beanS The besT way To prevenT The winTer blues from seTTling in early is To embrace some comfy winTer TradiTions in your cooking — and ThaT means beans. mounTains of ‘em. fending off The winTer blues