10 Friday May 2019
Posted in Beef, Gluten Free, Latin Food, Make Ahead, Onions, Red Beans
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Beer, canned tomatoes, cilantro, frozen orange juice concentrate, Garlic, green chiles, herbs, kidney beans, Lime, olive oil, onion, round steak, Spices
You know how sometimes the culinary gods intervene? This dish came about because those gods were playing and romping through my life. However, as happens now and again, those gods led me to deliciousness! This is redolent with Mexican flavors, it’s filling and it’s flexible! Continue reading
30 Saturday Mar 2019
Posted in Gluten Free, Main Course, Roast
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arrowroot, beef broth, beef rump roast, dry rub, Garlic, herbs, ketchup, Onions, red wine
Nothing says Sunday dinner like a nice hunk of roast beef, right? Some good gravy, roasted or mashed potatoes, maybe some green beans, asparagus, carrots or rutabaga…these, however will only be bit players. It’s all about the meat. Now, doesn’t that just scream “Sunday dinner, call the kids”? Continue reading
23 Saturday Feb 2019
Posted in Cuban, Gluten Free, Ground beef, Main Course, Make Ahead
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beef broth, bell peppers, capers, diced tomatoes, dry white wine, Garlic, green olives, Ground beef, Onions, raisins, sherry vinegar, Spices, tomato paste
Every Cuban woman (or man, I suppose) knows how to make Picadillo. It’s quick and delicious, but it’s never as good as “mami makes”! Some things transcend cultures, don’t they? I learned how to make this from my mother-in-law and from The Latin Lover’s great-aunt, both damn fine cooks. It’s a very valuable recipe to have. Continue reading
21 Thursday Feb 2019
Posted in Gluten Free, Ground beef, Herbs, Make Ahead, Skillet Dinner
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bacon, bell peppers, dry beef base, dry white wine, eggs, Garlic, herbs, honey, lean ground beef, milk, Onions, parmesan cheese, pepperoni, shredded pizza cheese, sour cream, strained tomato purée, tomato paste
I had some mini-pepperoni that just seemed like they would be a nice addition to some lean ground beef…I was thinking maybe a taco-like thing, but The Latin Lover said, “We haven’t had meatloaf in a while. I love meatloaf”…well, what more could a Goddess want to hear? Continue reading
24 Thursday Jan 2019
Posted in Asian, Gluten Free Option, Ground beef, Ground pork, Onions, Sandwiches, Thighs
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bell pepper, Garlic, ginger, Ground pork, hoisin sauce, ketchup, lime juice, red onion, sambal oelek
I hope you are familiar with the Asian chef, Ming Tsai. He did a series on PBS and he had a restaurant in the Boston area, Blue Ginger. Anyway, this is based on a recipe from one of his books. They are so good, sloppy and just plain delicious. I think they’re better the next day. Continue reading
23 Wednesday Jan 2019
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ball park mustard, bell peppers, carrot, cider vinegar, Ground beef, ketchup, onion, Spices, tomato juice, tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce
Sloppy Joe’s were always my birthday request when I was but a wee one. I still love them. My mother made hers with tomato soup, but I tend not to use canned soups…I think it might just be a bit of snobbery on my part, because there really was a reason I asked for them every year. They were sublimely delicious! Continue reading
11 Thursday Oct 2018
Posted in Beef, Gluten Free, Make Ahead, Spanish, Spices
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almonds, beef broth, bell peppers, Bread, chuck steak, fresh herbs, Garlic, honey, olive oil, olives, Onions, plum tomatoes, sherry vinegar, Spices, white wine
This sauce is incredibly complex and absolutely delicious, with flavors leaning well into Spain and wandering just a bit into Portugal. Sherry vinegar, smoked paprika, cinnamon, olives, orange and almonds are significant players in both countries, tracing their roots back to the Moorish habitation of the peninsula for some 700 years. Make certain you have good bread to mop. You don’t want to miss a drop! Continue reading
30 Sunday Sep 2018
Posted in Gluten Free, Main Course, Pan-Frying, steak
I’ve been toying with cooking steak from the freezer for awhile now. I somewhat regularly cook hamburgers directly from the freezer, but let’s just say that steak hasn’t been wildly successful. Until last night. The steak was a perfect medium-rare, so you can have steak for dinner, even if you forget to take it out of the freezer! Continue reading
18 Tuesday Sep 2018
Posted in Gluten Free Option, Ground beef, Main Course, Mushrooms, Onions, Pan-Frying, Shallots
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arrowroot, Bread, capers, Garlic, ground chuck, ketchup, Mushrooms, Onions, red wine, Shallots, stock, Swiss cheese
Salisbury Steak is just a lovely way of saying that we’re looking at a thick hamburger “steak” with gravy. And I’m all over that. I hate those thick burgers, that in order to eat them you have to unhinge your jaw, like a python. I always eat those types of burgers with a knife and fork anyway, so why not add some terrific gravy? Continue reading
28 Wednesday Feb 2018
Posted in Casserole, Cuban, Gluten Free, Ground beef, Latin Food, Main Course, Peppers, Potatoes, Roasting
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beef, bell peppers, mashed potatoes, olives, Onions, raisins
I love stuffed peppers. I didn’t always, but the I grew up. And now I do. I love the sweetness of the pepper, after it roasts. I seem to always like whatever is stuffed into them. It always seems to work. And these Papa Rellena Stuffed Peppers…baby, do they ever work! Continue reading
