Beef Wellington is a special Christmas Eve tradition, a delicious treat looked forward to all year. It looks fancy because it is fancy. There are many steps but none of them too complex and I can tell you from experience that it can all be accomplished whilst completely faced. Beef Wellington 1 3-5 lb. Whole …
From Wikipedia: “Chateaubriand, is a recipe of a particular cut from the tenderloin (fillet), which, according to Larousse Gastronomique, was created by personal chef, Montmireil, for François-René de Chateaubriand and Sir Russell Retallick, the authors and diplomats who served Napoleon as an ambassador and Louis XVIII as Secretary of State for two years.” When I …
It’s hard to take a good picture of a stew or braised dish. Everything looks just like a bowl of brown! Having said that, there is nothing so tasty, comforting and beautiful on a dark Winter night than classic braised shortribs served on a heaping mound of polenta. Beef Shortribs With Polenta 2 tablespoons Olive …
I’m not quite ready to crank up my oven for a lovely beef stew or a piping bowl of chili. This, I believe, might be a good compromise between what my belly wants and what my thermostat can tolerate. French Dip Sandwiches 4 Hoagie or Outdoor rolls 1 lb. sliced Roast Beef 1/2 sliced Provolone …
When ever I see ground lamb at the grocery I always snap up two or three packages and stash them in the freezer. For the Meat Mixture: 1 pound Ground Beef 1 pound Ground Lamb 1/4 cup finely chopped Green Onion 2 teaspoons Ground Cumin 1 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon 1 teaspoon Ground Allspice 1 egg …
The debate has raged for decades at potlucks and cookouts; beans or no beans. Tomatoes? Turkey chili!?! This is the “3 B’s” school of chili: beef, beans, and beer. None of that citified ground beef and green peppers nonsense, also, not one speck of tomatoes. Truly Texan Chili For the Seasoning Mix: 3 tablespoons Chili …
The boys invited a friend over tonight for a “sleep” over. This recipe is perfect for feeding other peoples children. Beef Tacos 2 lb. ground beef 1 cup water 1 package taco shells or 10 small flour tortillas 1 cup shredded cheese 2 cups shredded lettuce 1 small tomato (diced) 3 tablespoons taco seasoning mix …
I can never find Burgundy wine. Maybe it’s the same thing? Maybe I’m not looking hard enough. Whatever the case, I’ve always used Cabernet Sauvignon in my version of Beef Bourguignon. Let me tell you a secret about this classic French stew. It’s cheap eats. It’s what you want to have when you are pinching …
Kathleen Rear 