A tagine is a North African cooking vessel, known for its wide base and its funnel-shaped lid, that is used to cook a dish that goes by the same name. But lucky for you, you get to skip not only the airfare to North Africa, but you also don’t have to go out and spend…
But sometimes I crave a little kick of flavor or want to dress it up for a dinner with friends. And this recipe for steak with Romesco sauce is my go-to recipe for kicking up a good piece of flank steak. Romesco is a traditional sauce that comes from the northeastern part of Spain and…
Not really a steak at all, Salisbury steak is simply ground beef formed to look like a steak. The good part is you don’t have to worry about any bones or grizzle in it, each bite is tender and juicy like a steak, and it soaks up the juices and gravy really well. My friend…
Well, those cowboys were no dummies. They knew they needed protein on their long rides away from home but they also knew that protein wouldn’t always be fresh and ready to cook. The solution was beef jerky: fresh beef, slow cooked at a low temperature. Unlike fresh raw meat, beef jerky will keep for days…
Summer is my favorite season. I like it hot. Really hot. But I don’t exactly live in a climate that gives me summer year round – or even most of the year. I live in a place where fall comes suddenly and before you know it, the days are darker than they were and you…
I have a friend who is in the midst of starting his own business. It’s a great company – they’re going to sell athletic apparel that is 100% organic, made out of recycled materials, and is completely Fair Trade. I really admire what Steve is doing – but, boy, watching him work at this will…
The cool part about this soup is the different ways you can use it. It’s hearty enough to be a meal all by itself thanks to the ground beef, but it won’t ruin your appetite if you have it before a meal. It makes a great starter if you’re having taco night or any other…
Nothing quite beats the slow cooker when you want a delicious meal that you don’t have to babysit. This stew cooks for four hours but takes only ten minutes of your time to assemble the ingredients and place them into the cooker. Because of its unique prep time and cooking duration you can have this…
The most important step when making barbacoa is choosing the list of ingredients that will accompany the meat while it slow cooks. Get this right and you’re on your way to melt-in-your-mouth meat that is perfectly seasoned and tastes amazing. For this let’s go with paprika, but not just any paprika. Look for the kind…