Ok I will admit it I thought that the slow cooker was today’s wedding registry equivalent to the fondu set, a fun, have-to-have kitchen item that got used once and never touched again. In fact, our slow cooker sat in its box for a good 6+ months post our wedding before we even touched it. [...]
Archive for the ‘Meat’ Category
Indian Lamb and Spinach Curry
Posted in Meat, tagged indian curry, lamb, lamb curry, slow cooker, spinach on January 29, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Bolognese
Posted in Meat, Pasta on January 16, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Somehow California missed the memo this year that the official start to winter was almost a month ago. Rather than be socked in with rain and debating whether to wear my rain coat and freeze or my winter coat and be drenched, I have seen nothing but blue bird skies and 60 degrees temperatures making [...]
Greek-Style Lamb Pita Sandwiches
Posted in Meat on November 13, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
I have a new-found love . . . my Cooking for Two cookbook by America’s Test Kitchen from 2009. Sorry Ina and Giada there is a new favorite book in the house and it does not involve either of you. I do feel awful cheating on you both but I promise I would not have [...]
Rib-Eye Steak with Arugula and Roasted Red Peppers
Posted in Meat, Salads, tagged arugula, Giada, rib-eye, roasted red peppers, salad, saute, steak on August 26, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
I can not tell you how many perfectly good pieces of meat have faced their second slaughter in our kitchen. Honestly, I come close to shedding a tear every time we cut into a steak only to realize that the sear isn’t just on the outside, it’s brown all the way through! We’ve cooked steaks [...]
Indoor Summer BBQ
Posted in Meat on July 22, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
We have gotten to that age when your friends start fleeing the city in search of more room for their little additions. Then they try to recruit you heavily to follow them with temptations like better weather, parking spots, washer / dryers, and BBQs. Trust me we have pondered a move to the burbs [...]
Braised Short Ribs and Strawberry Pie
Posted in Dessert, Meat, tagged meat, pie, short ribs, strawberry on July 12, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Growing up on the East Coast summers were reserved for dinners off the barbeque, ice cream cones that melted faster than you could eat them, and warm summer nights where no sweaters were required. When I moved to San Francisco almost four years ago I learned very quickly that summers here meant falling asleep to [...]
