17 Wednesday Dec 2014
Chuck Eye Steaks are great little steaks, reasonably priced and have terrific flavor. Season with a simple dry rub, sauté some onions and mushrooms, bake a potato, make a bit of salad and dinner is served in under 30 minutes. Continue reading
13 Saturday Dec 2014
Posted in Gluten Free, Latin Food, Main Course
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almonds, cinnamon, cloves, cumin, Ground beef, Ground pork, onion
Picadillo is an every day, comfort food sort of dish in most Latin cultures. It’s relatively quick to prepare, can be eaten over rice, rolled into a flour tortilla or served in a corn tortilla, taco-style. It has a rich, meaty essence with sweet-salty flavorings. It can be made with either ground pork, ground beef, or as I’m doing it here, both. The Latin Lover is Cuban-born and he loves picadillo, Continue reading
12 Friday Dec 2014
Posted in Cuban, Gluten Free, Main Course
05 Friday Dec 2014
Posted in Fruit, Main Course
It’s the time of year for great in-season citrus. We’re going to focus on oranges, lemons, limes and their derivatives. Citrus adds a freshness and lushness to dishes; you may use them in both sweet or savory dishes with equal success. With such vibrant, gorgeous colors and great flavor, they are oh, so versatile. Continue reading
04 Thursday Dec 2014
Posted in Fruit, Gluten Free, Main Course
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Cajun seasoning, Dried Fruit, Leeks, mustard, Orange, port, roasted peppers, rosemary
You will have to bear with me on this post. There will a heap of pictures here, as I want you to see how simple it is to butterfly a piece of meat like this. After I butterflied the loin, I seasoned the top of the meat which will be the inside of the roll, spread a mixture of dried fruit, pears, cherries, figs, and apricots which I soaked in tawny Port, added some roasted peppers and a poached leek, then rolled the whole thing up, tied it, and seasoned the outside; it can now be stored overnight in the fridge or roasted immediately, so this is a great party dish. Continue reading
28 Friday Nov 2014
Posted in Main Course, Pasta
I love leftovers. I guess there are those that don’t and that’s okay, but I think they are missing out on the possibility of change. I love change. With leftovers, you can change the turkey that didn’t make into the mouths of hungry holiday diners, into something else, Continue reading
Boliche is a wonderful way to prepare an eye of the round. This is an extremely lean piece of beef, but with tons of flavor and a lovely little surprising morsel in the middle of each slice. 
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