There's a slight scent of autumn in the air and as the days grow slowly shorter, your farmer's markets and supermarkets are piled high with a huge variety of fruits and vegetable which also means inspiration for some wonderful, hearty fare.

I've recently acquired a fondness for cabbage and while I was at the farmers market in search of the best looking green cabbage I could get my hands on, I overheard a lady with a Polish accent and was curious as to what she was going to make with her cabbage.

To my surprise, she was getting ready to make a Polish dish of chicken with cabbage and apples. This was not a combination I had ever heard of, but her description of the dish sounded delicious and, of course, I loaded up on cabbage and apples and made off with my loot and headed to the supermarket in search of the plumpest chicken I could find, all the while salivating in anticipation for what I hoped would be a feast fit for a king.

Sure enough, when I got home I checked the www.chicken.ca web site and found this recipe for autumn chicken and apple stew!

I was not disappointed.  What a discovery and definitely this tasty dish is now a must in my house.