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
19 Tuesday Jan 2016
Posted in Beef, Gluten Free Option, Leftovers, Make Ahead
Ah, leftovers…The Goddess loves leftovers. I think she’s mentioned that before, you know, twenty or thirty times, at least. Here, Cuban-Style Pot Roast, Deconstructed is, quite literally, “blown apart” into an entirely new dish. Continue reading
06 Friday Mar 2015
Posted in Gluten Free, Main Course, Slow Cooker
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beef, capers, Carrots, dates, Garlic, herbs, lemon zest, olives, Onions, orange zest, raisins, Spices, Tomatoes
Sicilians cook a bit differently than mainland Italians do. Their cuisine is primarily a combination of Roman, Greek, Arab and Spanish settlement, with a smidge of French and German thrown in for fun. At some point, they all held sway over Sicily. We’re going to focus primarily on the Moors, who ruled Sicily for over 240 years; their influence on the language and cuisine, was and is profound. One of their major influences remains today, the cultivation and use of oranges and lemons. The Moors also brought the cultivation of eggplants, dates, rice and sugar cane. While the Romans brought wheat to Sicily, it was the Moors who promoted the production through superior irrigation. This lead to the creation of portable dried pasta. The Moors brought cinnamon, pistachios, almonds and desserts with honey. This Stufato or stew, owes its flavors primarily to the Moors and with a smidge of the other conquering people tossed into the pot! Continue reading
25 Wednesday Feb 2015
Posted in Gluten Free, Slow Cooker, Soup
To further our flavor adventure, this week we’re going to focus on spices. Life should be spicy and full-flavored, don’t you think? Spices can, well spice things up. They can take us to other worlds, on a flavor adventure, so to speak. These are a few of my favorite things…! Continue reading
16 Monday Feb 2015
Posted in Gluten Free, Main Course, Make Ahead, Slow Cooker
With the Chinese New Year (February 19th) nearly upon us, this is the perfect dish to help celebrate the Year of the Goat. In China, this is truly the holiday for families. So, pull out the red lanterns, put on your red underwear, text a friend “Three Goats bring harmony” and let the festivities begin! This is the perfect make-ahead dish, Continue reading
14 Wednesday Jan 2015
Posted in Gluten Free, Main Course
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beef, bell peppers, chuck steak, Garlic, gluten free, Onions, paprika, smoked paprika
When I was a child, lo those many decades ago, Goulash was often our Sunday dinner. This was the version my mother made, but I’ve added a few updates. My father loved this dish and you will too..it’s pure comfort. Continue reading
28 Sunday Dec 2014
Posted in Beef, Comfort Food, Gluten Free, Make Ahead, Vegetables
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For us, pot roast is winter. It offers such a bang-for-your-buck flavor-wise, with its warm, rich flavor, its rib-sticking meatiness and it’s just so simple to prepare. It is truly the perfect Sunday dinner, on a cold winters day. And not to be forgotten, the house smells fantastic and you can spend the afternoon doing a jigsaw puzzle. Continue reading
12 Friday Dec 2014
Posted in Cuban, Gluten Free, Main Course
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. 