Roasted Beef Heart Chili
One of the first meals that Tucker every cooked for his newly found city girl, that would be me, was roasted beef heart chili. It was a recipe that his dad has passed down to him. A recipe that was…
Homemade Lasagna: It is as Easy or as Hard as You Choose
I was always under the impression that you needed to devote an ENTIRE day of your life to making a tray (or 2 - one to put in the freezer for a treat in the future) of lasagna. After all,…
Osso Buco
1/2 Cup Flour Salt And Pepper, To Taste 4 Pieces Veal Shank With Bone, Cut 3 Inches Thick 3 TBSP. Olive Oil 3 TBSP. Butter 1 Onion, Chopped 1/2 Cup Celery, Chopped 1/2 Cup Carrots, Chopped 4 Cloves Garlic, Coarsely…
Moussaka Cottage Pie
4 TBSP. Butter Or Olive Oil 2 Medium Onions, Diced 3 Or More Large Cloves Garlic, Minced 1 Tsp. Ground Cinnamon 1/2 Tsp. Ground Cloves 2 Pounds Grassfed Ground Beef 2 Cups Chopped Tomatoes Or Canned Crushed Tomatoes 1/3 Cup…
Goat Chili
2 lbs. Lean Goat Meat 2 TBSP. Sesame Oil 1 Tsp. Fresh Cracked Black Pepper 2 Large Onions, Chopped 4 Cloves Garlic, Minced 1/4 Tsp. Ginger 1 TBSP. Virgin Olive Oil 3 Cans Kidney Beans 2 Cans Stewed Tomatoes 1…
Italian Chuck Roast with Root Vegetables
1 Chuck Roast 1 Cup Chopped Bacon/Pancetta 3 TBSP. Olive Oil 2 Cloves of Garlic Sliced Carrots Sliced Beets Quartered Sweet Potatoes 2 Sprigs fresh Thyme Pinch of Nutmeg Salt and Pepper to Taste 4 TBSP. Red Wine or 2…
Beets and Caramelized Onions with Feta
2 TBSP. Apple Cider Vinegar 1 Tsp. Dijon Mustard (Preferably Whole-Grain Or Coarse-Grain) 1/4 Tsp. Black Pepper 3/4 Tsp. Salt 5 TBSP. Olive Oil 1 lb. Onions (2 Medium), Quartered Lengthwise, Then Cut Crosswise Into 1-Inch Pieces 2 (15 oz.)…
Roasted Eggplant Cilantro Dip
2 Medium Eggplants (Peeled, Cut Into 1-Inch Cubes) 2-3 Cloves Garlic (Peeled) 1 TBSP. Olive Oil 2-3 TBSP. Olive Oil 1 Cup Fresh Cilantro (Chopped) Juice Of 2 Lemons Soak eggplants in a bowl of cold water for 20 minutes.…
Summer Garden Ratatouille
2 Onions (Chopped) 4 Cloves Garlic (Minced) 1 Bay Leaf 3 TBSP. Olive Oil 1 Medium Eggplant (Chopped) 1 1/2 TBSP. Fresh Basil (Chopped; Or 2 Tsp Dried) 1 TBSP. Fresh Rosemary (Chopped; Or 1 Tsp Dried) 1 1/2 TBSP.…
Green Beans and Roasted Red Onions
2 1/4 lb. Medium Red Onions (About 5) 1/4 Cup Olive Oil 2 TBSP. Balsamic Vinegar 1 Tsp. Kosher Salt 1/4 Tsp. Black Pepper 1/4 Cup Water 1 1/2 lbs. Green Beans, Trimmed And Cut Diagonally Into 2-Inch Pieces Put…