Category Archives: Meat

Coffeeeeeeeeeek!

Day 21 of 25. 25 days to test 25 recipes for a book about cooking with coffee. I feel like a caffeinated Bubba from Forest Gump, “Coffee-rubbed steak, coffee-infused pork chop, coffee cupcakes, coffee pancakes, coffee ice cream, coffee-grilled salmon, … Continue reading

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Cranberry Barbecue Sauce

Inspired by that classic Junior League cookbook recipe for braised brisket (made of canned cranberry sauce, dried onion soup and tomato dressing) I thought this could make a delicious barbecue sauce for smoked brisket. It would work equally well on slowly smoked … Continue reading

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Coq au Vin

I made this for a dinner party I catered last night. It’s a great dish for entertaining because all the work is done ahead of time. It’s simple to prepare, but does take several steps to achieve the rich, finished … Continue reading

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Burger Hybrid

This takes my Umami Burger Bomb recipe to another level. By incorporating portobella and shiitake mushrooms into the ground beef you eat way less meat but add loads of savory, umami flavor. 1 portobella mushroom cap, roughly chopped 3oz shiitake … Continue reading

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Chicken and Vegetable Curry (potentially vegan)

Cold days cry out for a spicy curry. This is a really good one because it is healthy, full of fresh, antioxidant loaded veggies and skinless chicken. Make it vegan by omitting chicken. 1/4 cup chopped, fresh ginger 3 fat … Continue reading

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Slow Cooker Asian Beef Short Ribs

Braising all day in this Asian sauce, the boneless beef ribs come out so tender and flavorful. They are great served with wasabi mashed potatoes and sautéed, sesame broccoli. 1 cup beef broth 2 tablespoons Wondra or all purpose flour 1 … Continue reading

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Bo Ssam

What comes to the table is nothing short of awe-inspiring. The whole, lacquered, roast is placed in the middle of the table along side kimchi (Korean, fermented vegetables) an assortment of sauces, and some steamed sticky rice. Everyone digs in with their own forks, filling Bibb lettuce cups with the most amazingly tender pork, a spoon of gingery-scalliony sauce and kimchi. And then it all goes quiet.
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Slow Cooker Pulled Chicken Sandwiches

Sometimes I get a hankering for something very midwestern. My roots, as well as my parents, are there. To me, midwestern cuisine screams canned or dried soup. It just does– right or wrong, I think of casseroles with canned cream … Continue reading

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Umami’s Magic Dusting Powder

You’ve tasted it a million times, like when you had that mind-blowing grilled hamburger with sautéed mushrooms at that place– it was so good because it was so umami. Continue reading

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Rigatoni with Artichokes and Country Ham

Country ham is like southern prosciutto. Okay, not quite as delicate or complex as prosciutto in northern Italy, but really tasty and useful and stubbornly only found in southern states. Continue reading

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