A food blog from Chicago about keeping it simple in the kitchen
If there’s one recipe that everyone should make one time from scratch, it’s the classic Beef Burgundy. It’s also one of the more time consuming recipes around, so I was looking for a way to save time. The answer is to make beef burgundy in a pressure cooker, instead of […]
If there’s a red meat equivalent to the ubiquitous chicken shwarma at a Mediterranean restaurant, it has to be the caseless sausage known as Beef Kofta Kebabs. I’ve tried many variations and herbs and spices before landing on one that tastes great and isn’t too complicated to make. I’ve had […]
Without a doubt, this is the 8 Minute Abs of the beef brisket world. You’re likely aware that, if you’ve read any beef brisket recipes, a smoked brisket takes anywhere from 8 to 14 hours. What if you could get the same tender, smokey meat in 90 minutes? Read on… […]
Spice rubs are one of the easiest things you can do to a piece of meat to make it go from ho-hum to weeknight spectacular. All you need is a fresh herb, oil, salt and pepper. Add in garlic and you have a really simple spice rub that is great […]
With the right cut and the right marinade you can grill awesome beef kebabs. And even if it isn’t outdoor grilling season, don’t worry as these steak skewers are great for indoor broiling too. For some unknown reason, I never really got into beef skewers (also known as shish kebabs) […]
Beef Tenderloin is great. What about oven roasted beef tenderloin that’s been rolled and stuffed with garlic and horseradish? Well, that’s even better. And it’s a one pan dish that’s really quite easy to do. The trickiest part of the dish is butterflying open the filet. I could have taken […]
Between starting a new job, moving to a new house and a couple of other factors, I’ve been away from the blog for about a month. And actually, I really haven’t been cooking all that much either. So now that the kitchen is unpacked, I welcomed a long weekend to […]
[Originally published on Jan 31, 2013 – Updated with a new technique and recipe] When it comes to steak, I’m a purist and like to go solo. Hold the sauces, the grilled onions and the crumbled cheese, please. Just the big beefy flavor of a properly seared & grilled steak. […]
I’ve never really been a stew person, but recently my wife had requested a couple of different strews to be made and I’ve actually found them to be really tasty and fascinatingly complex. One was Beef Goulash and the other most recently is the below Slow Cooker Beef Burgundy. As I’ve […]
Homemade Beef Jerky with bold garlic and spicy flavors Commercial beef jerky is pretty hit-and-miss. Most of the bags sold in stores have way too much sodium and goofy flavors. I like garlic, and lots of it, especially on meat. I’ve tried numerous recipes and landed on a simple […]