Category Archives: Beef

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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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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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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Slow Cooker Beef with Noodles

Jen also uses her Crockpot in the summer, which at first was confusing; I associate slow cooking with dark, chilly, winter days. Using a Crockpot in the summer– in the south– makes perfect sense, though: It cooks a delicious meal, hands free, without heating up the kitchen.

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Thai Beef Salad

I developed this recipe to serve to a friend who was coming to visit. I hadn’t seen my friend Ted in 15 years, and was excited to catch up when he Facebooked me to let me know that he would be … Continue reading

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Nonna’s Braciola (Beef Olives)

This is exactly what my Italian Nonna would have made, had I had one. It is so very old school and lovely a dish to prepare on a chilly evening. You can make it ahead up until the baking time … Continue reading

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Borscht

When I was about 10 my mom took me to Russian restaurant for dinner. This type of cuisine was remarkably unusual in our small, suburban Ohio town.  Although housed in a strip mall, I remember that the place seemed exotic; … Continue reading

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Pasta with Healthy(er) Meatballs, Kale, Cannellini Beans and Tomato Jus

This is a yummy way to get kale into your family. I actually used collard greens, because I love them, but any dark, leafy green would work in this recipe. The meatballs are delish– if you don’t want to use … Continue reading

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Cheeseburger Roll-Ups

Who says dinner always has to be fancy, healthy and PC? Not me; posh food has it’s place, but that place is not after realizing I have almost no food in the house while four hungry kids stare me down menacingly. … Continue reading

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