Pictured is the 2011 poster designed by Dr. Leo Twiggs for the Orangeburg County Fine Arts Center's Jazz and Stew fundraiser. The posters are available for sale at the Arts ...

As it turned out, the stew would bubble away for two months. Ms Rauwerda, a writer and social-media influencer, chronicled its development on TikTok, racking up millions of views in the process.

Finally, he brought out thick udon noodles, my favorite, to help us soak up the rest of our stew. Before we left, he came back to our table with a poster of sumo wrestler rankings as a gift.