Beef
Steak Diane
Served Table Side Last week I had lunch at Dal Rae in Pico Rivera. The Dal Rae is the Southern California restaurant where 1950s classics still reign. Lobster Thermidor, Pepper Steak,Chateaubriand, Prime Rib, Fresh Fish, Rack of Lamb, Steak Diane and Cherries Jubilee prepared tableside are among more than 100 items on a truly retro menu, […]
Continue ReadingBlue Cheese Meatballs
Meatballs! I don’t know if you know this, but meatballs are the rage right now! These meatballs can be served as an appetizer or for a dinner party, over fluffy white rice or buttered cooked egg noodles. Blue Cheese Meatballs Serves 24 2 lbs extra-lean ground beef 1 cup crumbled blue cheese (about 4 ounces) 2 […]
Continue ReadingFlank Steak with Spicy Lemon Sauce
Flank steak up my sleeve…. Here is a flank steak recipe from Cooking Light. I love having several different kinds of flank steaks up my sleeve. You can also do it on the grill. Flank Steak with Spicy Lemon Sauce Serves 4 1 flank steak (1 lb), trimmed ½ tsp salt ½ […]
Continue ReadingSteak au Poivre
A Classic French Dish Steak au poivre or pepper steak is a French dish that consists of a steak, traditionally a filet mignon, coated with loosely cracked peppercorns and then cooked. The peppercorns form a crust on the steak when cooked and provide a pungent but complementary counterpoint to the rich flavor of the high-quality […]
Continue ReadingChasen’s Chili
R.I.P. Liz Taylor Chasen’s Restaurant in Hollywood, California probably made the most famous chili. The owner of the restaurant, Dave Chasen, kept the recipe a secret, entrusting it to no one. For years, he came to the restaurant every Sunday to privately cook up a batch, which he would freeze for the week, believing that […]
Continue ReadingStout Braised Short Ribs
Erin Go Bragh! These hearty beef short ribs are slow-cooked in stout, a dark beer that originated in the British Isles. It is made with dark-roasted barley, which lends a rich, deep color and bittersweet flavor to the beer. Accompany the short ribs with a traditional Irish potato dish known as Colcannon. Please note that […]
Continue ReadingGrilled Beef Negimaki Rolls with Asparagus & Scallions
More hors d’oeuvres….. I catered an event for 30 Japanese guests on Saturday. It was meant to be a party, but there was not much to celebrate. It’s devastating. Anyway, I made many new hors d’oeuvres that I had never made before and was quite pleased at how they turned out. One of the favorites […]
Continue ReadingSlow Braised Short Ribs
Oscar Party Here is a Wolfgang Puck recipe for your Oscar party this weekend. On the Oscar website there is a whole section about how to throw a successful Oscar party. Slow Braised Short Ribs Serves 6 1 bottle of Cabernet Sauvignon 2 Tbs vegetable oil 6 short ribs, trimmed Salt […]
Continue ReadingGrilled Santa Maria Tri-Tip
Regional BBQ The town of Santa Maria, California, is famous for its delicious grilled tri-tip. I know that tri-tip is a west coast cut of beef. In the east you could buy a triangle roast, sirloin tip roast or bottom sirloin. Truth be told, I actually put it in the crock pot due to lack […]
Continue ReadingSanta Maria Style Beans
Serve these beans with grilled Santa Maria tri-tip. Santa Maria Style Beans Serves 8 Servings 1 lb dry pinquito beans, pink beans, or pinto beans 2 strips bacon, diced 1/2 cup smoked cooked ham, diced 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 (14.5 oz) can diced tomatoes 1/4 cup ketchup 1 tsp dry mustard 1 tsp paprika […]
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