Aloo Gosht – Pakistani Beef and Potato Stew
Aloo Gosht (literally, potatoes and meat) is one of those comfort-food things that will probably go into regular rotation here, hopefully to the detriment of some of the yummy-but-bad-for-you-glop everyone likes. Beneath the potatoes and beef, there’s a tomato base,…
Kofta Kebabs
…well, mostly anyway. To date, I haven’t been able to keep them on the sticks. I think it’s a combination of not kneading the meat mix enough and not waiting long enough before turning. Fortunately this makes for nice finger-food…
Beef Shish Kebabs
Yay! Meat on a stick! Except I don’t serve it on a stick. Served here with a home-made lavash and a cucumber-mint dip. It’s one of the ultimate finger-foods after pizza: tear off a bit of bread, grab some meat…
Beef Shawarma (grilled)
This isn’t a real shawarma, because I don’t have one of those nifty vertical rotisseries. This is a fairly common affliction among cooks, so we try and make do with what we have. This version is straight-up grilled, though I…
Pesto-Bacon Cheeseburgers
Summertime….and the burgers’ easy… Well it is. Despite it’s fancy-pants look, they’re pretty straight-forward. There’s the extra step of making pesto, but don’t let it intimidate. The patties are slider-style, which I like because they have onions in, and they…
Brioche Burger Buns
What would a great burger be without a great bun. Right? Big, round, buttery buns. Like these buns. This recipe makes 9-12, so good for a small gathering.
Irish Cheese Burgers
I have burgered with booze before, of course, but today, we're really all about the cheese. Specifically, Kellygold's Dublinier, which is a little difficult to explain, but texturally, it's like a dry cheddar or perhaps a Parmesan block, yet it's a…
Beef Stroaganoff, or I Made Too Much Steak Last Night
Believe it or not, it's actually possible to make too much steak. This becomes especially true where a large cut like tri-tip is concerned – you can make one, or two. One is seldom enough around here, and two… well,…
Steak au Poivre (-ish)
Cook me like one of those French grills Okay, this is one of those things that are simple, but you'll pay a lot for in a restaurant. It's not necessarily easy, but it's simple. The trick is in the meat,…
Grilled Tequila Fajitas
I've been hankering for fajitas for a couple of weeks now, and with the long weekend (plus the official start of Grilling Season), I figured it was time. Fajitas are another thing that have their roots from the vaqueros (Mexican…