Presto Change-o
This Asian-inspired sweet and salty grilled beef took an unexpected turn when my rice wasn't ready in time; I turned fried mai fun noodles into a nest for the meat instead.
Tag Archives: beef
Chile Colorado
Chile colorado stuffed in homemade flour tortillas is a perfect way to celebrate Cinco de Mayo. This beef is meltingly tender and richly flavored, but not spicy.
B’stilla-dillo
I didn't expect to enjoy this unlikely mixture of ground beef, Moroccan spices, dates, capers, and almonds, but it was the perfect balance of salty, savory, sweet, and crunchy. I paired it with couscous and…
Filling in the Gaps
This is a summary post overviewing the meals and baked goods I made over the holidays, concluding with the highlight of my father making ebelskivers.
Grilled Ribs and Sauteed Sweets
This recipe may be one of the only ways I enjoy eating sweet potatoes: They are tender, flavorful, and not overly sweet thanks to caramelized onion, ginger, smoked paprika, and a splash of sherry vinegar.…
Splurging, Two Ways
This special-occasion meal is composed of porcini-crusted filet mignon, pan-roasted and topped with gorgonzola garlic butter. The remaining steak was then transformed into sandwiches on homemade potato rolls (made from leftover chard-laced mashers), smeared with…
Big Boy Meatballs
This has become my basic meatball recipe for serving over spaghetti, along with any number of flavor variations.
Lasagne of Emilia-Romagna
The March 2009 Daring Bakers challenge featured the lasagne of Emilio-Romagna, complete with fresh spinach pasta and slow-cooked ragu bolognese, the latter made with a blend of meats I ground myself. This lasagne is light…
Love Takes Time
A lovingly crafted Valentine's Day meal of cannelloni with slow-cooked ragu bolognese, fresh pasta, and homemade oatmeal-buttermilk rolls twisted into love knots.
Bacon and Egg Salad
French and American variations on sturdy green salads with bacon and eggs, each with a very different flavor profile.
Simple Beef Rendang
Chunks of beef slowly simmer in a prepared red curry sauce until you are left with an outrageously flavorful, mahogany stew with Thai overtones.
Crispy/Sesame/Mandarin/Orange Beef and/or Chicken
Thinly sliced beef, fried for crunch and then tossed with snow peas and a sticky orange sauce.
Oxtail Ragu to Have a Baby By
My son's birth story, in great detail. How many women eat pasta with homemade oxtail ragu for dinner while in labor? Not many, I'm guessing.
Good Gravy
Ina Garten's take on yankee pot roast, a tough cut braised until fork-tender under vegetables and tomato juice, and served with a simple gravy made from the pureed veg. Nothing extraordinary, but a very tasty…
I Need Help
Brown and white food may not be the healthiest, but it is so yummy. A veritable landslide of dichromatic meals, from pastas to baked goods to breakfast, with a finale of saffron-yellow fettuccine and leek…
Would That Be the Brown or the White?
I've been eating this meatloaf as long as I can remember. It is a very basic recipe, but hits the spot and makes great leftover meatloaf sandwiches.
Simmering
Braising was the holiday watchword: monkfish, short ribs, and Brussels sprouts. With a bonus shot of my favorite work in progress.
It’s All About the Bun
There is nothing quite like a burger or pulled pork sandwich served up on a fresh-from-the-oven roll.
Cooking on the DL
Recipes cooked in the wake of a car accident: halibut with a walnut crust, penne with arugula pesto, and roast beef with skillet-roasted Brussels sprouts.
An Old Favorite
My mother's savory recipe for beef stew, one of my childhood favorites.