Beef

My husband is a foodie, but not in a pretentious way.  He simply loves good food.  This is not why I married him, but let’s just say that it didn’t hurt.  At times my husband will send me a recipe he finds with subject lines like, “this sounds good,” “you should try this,” or “maybe we […]

Chicago-style hot dogs are not fancy, they are not French, and they don’t have any gourmet ingredients in them.  But they are darn perfect for Labor Day.  The National Hot Dog and Sausage Council reported in 2016, that American consumers spent more than 2.4 billion on hot dogs in supermarkets.  Los Angeles was listed as […]

Herb-crusted flank steak with tomato-olive relish should be in your recipe repertoire no matter what.  Seriously, if you are a beef eater, it’s a keeper.  A simple fresh herb coating brings a great earthy flavor to this dish. The sweetness of ripe seasonal tomatoes paired with briny olives complements the texture and flavors of the […]

Ropa vieja is considered comfort food.  I can see why.  I first had ropa vieja on the Upper West Side of Manhattan at La Caridad.  This traditional Spanish dish, which translates to “old clothes,” is so named because the shredded meat looks torn, like old clothing. Prepared like a stew, the primary flavors–tomato, beef, pepper, […]

My husband is not a cook. He will, however, if asked, make a dish or meal without hesitation and often rather enthusiastically. He will often return from a trip to the grocery store with a vast assortment of condiments and pickled products and, if we are lucky, the complete ingredients for whatever recipe he decides […]

I did not grow up eating this, my husband did; I ate pot roast.  Short ribs are a cut of beef taken from the brisket, chuck, plate, or rib areas of a cow. In essence, they are the short portion of the rib bone, which varies in thickness.  Short ribs come in two ways: (1) […]