26 Sunday Jul 2020
Posted in Gluten Free Option, Ground beef, Herbs, Lamb, Main Course, Make Ahead, Meyer lemon, Middle Eastern Flavors
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dry falafel mix, fresh herbs, Garlic, Ground beef, Meyer lemon juice, Meyer lemon zest, onion, Spices, sumac, water
This is a marriage made in heaven! Inspiration is a funny thing…it can come out of nowhere. It can be overheard. It can sneak up on you. Or is can simply be the unfolding of something unexplained…that’s sort what happened here. Continue reading
22 Friday May 2020
Posted in Fillings, Gluten Free, Ground beef, Make Ahead, Sandwiches, Supper
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Beer, bell pepper, brown sugar, cider vinegar, Garlic, Ground beef, Ground pork, ketchup, mustard, onion, Spices, strained tomato purée, tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce
Sloppy Joe’s are one of those wonderful memories we have from childhood. I love them. I still do. I like mine on potato rolls, with slices of raw onion, dill pickle slices and potato chips on the side. MMM…what a wonderful memory! Continue reading
26 Thursday Mar 2020
Posted in Beef, Gluten Free, Technique
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A friend extraordinaire, wants to improve her beef roasting skills and who doesn’t need to hone those, anyway? You know, a “Sunday” roast, rather than a hulking mass of prime rib. Oh, don’t get me wrong, there’s nothing quite like a perfectly cooked medium-rare prime rib, but it’s nice to know how to roast a more reasonable (both price and size) type of roast. You know…a good Sunday-dinner-with-the-family-type of roast. That’s what we’re doing here. Continue reading
07 Friday Feb 2020
Posted in Beef, Carrots, Main Course, Make Ahead, pearl onions, Pressure Cooking, Slow Cooker, Wine
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bacon, bay leaves, beef stock, brandy, butter, Carrots, chuck roast, full-bodied red wine, Garlic, ketchup, Mushrooms, olive oil, pearl onions, roasted garlic, Thyme, tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce
Boeuf Borguignon is THE quintessential beef stew. And Julia Child’s is the best. I’ve been making a version of this for decades and it’s never failed me. Don’t let the list of ingredients spook you. The Goddess has changed a few things, and nothing seems to have suffered for it. Continue reading
31 Friday Jan 2020
Posted in cheddar, cream cheese, Gluten Free Option, Ground beef
This was breakfast today! What can I say? The Goddess tends toward leftovers for breakfast and rarely does she do breakfast-type food. This was a surprisingly fabulous combination. Continue reading
30 Thursday Jan 2020
Posted in Beef, Carrots, Gluten Free, Make Ahead, Sandwiches
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apple cider vinegar, ball park mustard, bell pepepr, carrot, dark brown sugar, dry beef base, Garlic, ketchup, lean ground beef, light chile powder, onion, tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce
Sloppy Joe’s are pure comfort for me. They were always my birthday request, with tons of raw onion slices and dill pickles. I’m have a momentary ecstatic longing for my 8th birthday! So, why no make them now? Why long for something so delicious? Continue reading
02 Thursday Jan 2020
Posted in Beef, Gluten Free Option, Sandwiches, Shrimp, Skillet Dinner
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buns, chile flakes, cream cheese, dry white wine, Garlic, milk, mozzarella cheese, onion, parmesan cheese, raw shrimp, steak, sweet peppers, vegetable oil
I had lunch at Havana Harry’s (4612 S Le Jeune Rd, Coral Gables, FL 33146), with some wonderful friends who are not so near, but very dear to The Goddess and The Latin Lover. Food is always better shared with good friends, don’t you think? This is The Goddess’s version of their sandwich. Continue reading
11 Wednesday Dec 2019
Posted in Barley, Carrots, Gluten Free Option, Ground beef, Make Ahead, Soup
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arrowroot, bay leaves, beef base paste, beef broth, browned ground beef, celery leaves, dried mushrooms, onion, pearled barley, sun-dried tomatoes, Worcestershire sauce
It’s chilly here in North Carolina. I think chillier than last year at this time. And that makes it perfect soup weather. And there’s something so comforting, and well, soul-warming about beef-barley soup. Get out the soup spoons and the good bread. Continue reading
03 Tuesday Dec 2019
Posted in Beef, Braising, Comfort Food, Fennel, Figs, Gluten Free, Make Ahead, Onions, Orange, Pressure Cooking, Stew, Sun-dried
I’ve been reading this really interesting cookbook, ****************. Actually, it’s less of a cookbook, though they have some wonderful recipes, and more of a reference work. At least for me it is. The authors are a chef and a specialist in scents. What a combination, right? Continue reading
13 Sunday Oct 2019
Posted in Beef, Brazilian, Gluten Free, Main Course, Make Ahead, Pressure Cooker
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chuck roast, cocoa, coffee, fire-roasted tomatoes, Garlic, green olives, hearts of palm, honey, lime juice, olive oil, onion, orange juice, pearl onions, Spices
Who the hell is Dom Pedro you’re asking? And what does he have to do with pot roast? The Portuguese-born Dom Pedro I was the first ruler of the Empire of Brazil back in the 19th century. He has nothing to do with pot roast per se, but here we join together some of the best of both Portuguese and Brazilian flavors, for a winning combination. Continue reading
