Posts Tagged ‘beef’

There are few things better than homemade meatballs. These Polpette Fritte hail from the northeastern region of Italy and combine spicy Italian sausage, ground turkey and beef with raisins, pine nuts and Parmesan. Roll this killer combo of sweetness and spice in breadcrumbs then saute them until golden brown for the perfect appetizer or addition [...]

I reported and produced this story with Hannah Yi for DownsizeNYC, a production of The Graduate School of Journalism at Columbia University. The story focuses on downsizing in the current economy from lavish restaurant dinners to cheaper, home-cooked meals.
We challenged a former Lehman Brothers employee to throw a “recessionary dinner party” for four people that [...]

Low carb doesn’t have to mean low flavor. An overnight marinade ensures a pungent punch of fresh ginger, garlic and soy sauce in these Asian Beef Lettuce Cups. And all that flavor means there’s no need for high-sugar, high-calorie dipping sauces. A touch of honey carmelizes the meat, while crisp lettuce, carrots and scallions add [...]

This recipe combines the flavors of garlic, cilantro and cumin into chimichurri, an authentic Argentinian sauce and marinade. Using the chimichurri as a sauce, this recipe is part pizza, part quesadilla. Leaving the quesadilla open-face allows the tortilla to crisp up and adds a visual benefit to enjoying the meal. You can toss on some [...]

The name for this traditional Spanish stew literally means “I sowed a garbanzo.” The recipe comes from a close friend’s grandmother, Bibi, who created it along with her parents more than a century ago in Asturias, Spain. It’s a one-pot meal with a hearty blend of steak, chorizo and ham. The proteins accent the traditional [...]

We’re hosting company over the holidays and Noni and I wanted to make a special dinner for our guests. This beef bourguinon recipe was inspired by a recipe in one of my cookbooks, however I have balanced the proportions of red wine to beef stock in order to produce a thicker sauce with less of [...]

Marinated flank steak was always a crowd-pleaser in our household growing up. And while the meat alone may satisfy carnivorous cravings, marinating the steak overnight in honey, soy sauce and ginger will serve to kick up the juiciness. Grilling the steak on a pannini rather than a barbecue will provide an evenly heated cooking surface [...]

My mom, Noni, has always been my inspiration in the kitchen, and her baby back ribs are legendary in our household. The prep work on the meat is essential, so if timing is tight on the day you’re serving the ribs, I suggest de-veining and preparing the slabs the night before.
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Slabs of baby back [...]