She's been cooking a stew for 40 days — and it's attracted hundreds of new friends

As It Happens6:29She’s been cooking a stew for 40 days — and it’s attracted hundreds of new friends

How do you find human connection in our modern times? One way, Annie Rauwerda recently discovered, is stew. 

Last month, she began simmering potato leek soup in a Crock-Pot. The vegan melange has now been consistently simmering for 40 days, transforming from a humble broth into a mighty perpetual stew.

Eventually, she started inviting people to come try and add to it with their own ingredients, which hundreds of people did. And the results have surprised her.

“In a big city, it’s easy to feel alone. It’s also