Soup of the Day... Beef Barley Soup

“Soup is the song of the hearth... and the home.” Today's recipe... Remember... Disclaimer: Some folks don't always foll…

Soup of the Day... (Copy Cat Recipe) Campbell's Chunky Beef Soup with Country Vegetables

Grandpa's Soup No one makes soup like my Grandpa’s,  with its diced carrots the perfect size  and its diced potatoes the perf…

Soup of the Day... Beef Vegetable Soup

Some Soupy Facts America’s first colonists carried “Pocket soup,” a substance not unlike today’s bouillon cube, to which one coul…

Soup of the Day... Beef Soup with Country Vegetables

Some Soupy Facts In the late 1700s, apparently the French King was so enamored with himself that he had his royal chefs create a …

Soup of the Day... Beef and Barley Stew with Roasted Winter Vegetables

Soup or stew? What is the difference between soup and stew? On the most basic level there is no absolute difference. Like ancient…

Amish Recipe Series... Amish Poor Man's Steak

Do Amish women still use midwives for childbirth? Some Amish women go to English doctors and have their babies in local hospitals…

The Great Flank Steak Roulade Experiment

I don’t remember exactly why, but for the longest time I’ve wanted to try stuffing and braising a beef flank steak, and this very…

Pan Sauce "Bordelaise" – She Sears Strip Scraps by the Seashore

Say that five times fast! As promised, here’s the pan sauce you saw me dragging those perfectly trimmed chunks of NY strip throug…

The Manhattan Filet Project – This New Steak Cut is the Bomb

While I’m thrilled to be bringing you this “Manhattan Filet” demo, I should start by apologizing for waiting so long. I learned t…

Shaved Asparagus Salad with Fried Pastrami and Mustard Dressing – Keeping it Raw

This shaved asparagus salad actually started out as an asparagus wrapped with pastrami recipe, but when that didn’t work out, my …

When I Think March, I Think Peanuts

For some arbitrary reason, March is National Peanut Month, and to help kick it off, here are a couple of video recipes that featu…

That Other Meat Sauce

We did a classic Italian bolognese sauce not too long ago, which reminded me that I’ve actually never posted a basic, Italian-Am…

Chicago Italian Beef “Stew Meat Edition” – The Deep Dish Pizza of Sandwiches

I’ve always wondered how stewed beef would work instead of the traditional sliced roast beef for Chicago’s famous Italian Beef Sa…

Roasted Beef Tri Tip with Four-Peppercorn Crust – A Holiday Roast with an Angle

Tri tip of beef is a common summer grill option, but I don’t think I’d ever seen it done as a holiday roast. I tried to think of …

The Shooter’s Sandwich – Tally Ho Indeed

Even though this trendy shooter’s sandwich has been requested many times, I’ve resisted making one because I’ve always felt there…

Bolognese Sauce – Hip Hip Hazan!

This bolognese sauce is dedicated to the late, great Marcella Hazan , who passed away in September, at the age of 89. She was con…

Beef Medallions with Fresh Horseradish Cream – Perfect for the Middle of Fallmer

This time of year can be a little schizophrenic for a cook. We’ve not quite let go of summer and its fast, fresh food; but at the…

Pepper Steak

The mother of a former sweetheart of mine used to boil her steak, regardless of the cut, until it was grey, slice it and serve it…

Valentine’s Day Carpaccio – A Meat Heart for Your Sweetheart!

I like carpaccio. My wife and Valentine, Michele, likes carpaccio. So for us, a heart-shaped version of this classic Italian beef…