Beef
Red-Wine Braised Beef Brisket with Aunt Rifka’s Flying Discs
My husband Bill has been telling me about his aunt Rifka and her asbestos hands for as long as we’ve known each other. He claims there was no pot so hot she couldn’t pick it up barehanded. (This amazing ability seems just slightly less amazing to me since I went…
Warm Steak and Potato Chip Salad with Blue Cheese Dressing
Start to finish: 1 hour 40 minutes (40 hands on) Servings: 6 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil plus extra for brushing on the potato slices 1 large russet potato (about 12 ounces), scrubbed but not peeled Kosher salt 2 tablespoons sherry vinegar 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice 1 tablespoon Worcestershire…
Grilled Caesar Salad Steak
Let’s say you wanted to land a luxurious rib-eye steak at the center of your Fourth of July picnic, but worried about being able to afford it. Here’s a simple way to make it happen: Instead of serving every guest a huge slab of steak, slice up a smaller portion,…
Seared Cuban-Style Steak
This recipe was inspired by Cuba’s (and Miami’s) ubiquitous mojo-marinated steak. Mojo is a combination of citrus (in Cuba, sour orange) and garlic. Given the relative scarcity of sour orange in America, I’ve substituted a mixture of lime and orange. Makes 4 servings Hands-on time: 25 minutes Total preparation time:…
Bulgogi Dumplings
Note: We made an half recipe on the show, the following amounts are for the full recipe Makes 30 to 40 dumplings Prep time: 1 hour Total time: 1 hour 15 minutes For the filling: 1 pound ground beef ½ onion, finely chopped 4 green onions, finely chopped 5 garlic…
Cokertme Kebabi
½ pound beef tenderloin 2 garlic cloves, minced 4 to 5 sprigs oregano 1 tablespoon yellow mustard seeds, crushed 1 teaspoon milled four peppercorn mix 1 dried hot pepper Salt ¼ cup olive oil 2 medium potatoes Sunflower seed oil for frying the potatoes 2 cups tomato sauce 1 cup…
Steak House Salad
Makes 4 Servings Hands-On Time: 30 Minutes Total Preparation Time: 35 Minutes 1 pound russet Potatoes (2 medium) 5 tablespoons extra – virgin olive oil Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper One 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 pound beef sirloin steak (about 1 1/2 inches thick) 1 large onion…
Cheeseburgers Steamed in Beer
My first official cooking job was in the mid 70’s at a bar in Ann Arbor Michigan (where I went to college) called the Del Rio. The most famous item on the menu, invented by a bored cook one slow day, was a burger called the “Det Burger,” a quarter…
Korean Style Burgers
Makes 4 Servings Hands-On Time: 15 Minutes Total Preparation Time: 25 Minutes Suggested Accompaniment steamed baby potatoes with parsley Ingredients Quick Cabbage Pickle (recipe below) or store bought Kimchi 4 medium scallions One 3/4 inch piece fresh ginger 3 T soy sauce (low sodium if you prefer) 1 1/2 T…
Seared Beef in Autumn Broth with Wasabi Cream
Everything that goes into this soup contributes flavor. You can vary the vegetables according to your taste and what is available in your supermarket. Makes 4 servings Hands-on time: about 15 minutes Total preparation time: 33 minutes 2 medium carrots 2 medium parsnips 2 small turnips 2…
French Onion Soup Burger
If you’re a fan of traditional French onion soup – and who isn’t? – you’re going to love this burger. It’s kitted out with all of the ingredients that make the soup such a treasure – tender, browned onions, beef broth, red wine, Gruyere cheese, and French bread – and…
Seared Beef in Autumn Broth with Wasabi Cream
Makes 4 Servings Hands-on time: 15 minutes Total preparation time: 33 minutes This dish began as a variation on a French recipe called boeuf a la ficelle (literally “beef on a string), which requires the cook to tie a string around some filet mignon and lower it into a pot…
Beer Steamed Cheeseburgers
Det Burgers My first official cooking job was in the mid 70’s at a bar in Ann Arbor Michigan (where I went to college) called the Del Rio. The most famous item on the menu, invented by a bored cook one slow day, was a burger called the “Det Burger,”…