This recipe is adapted from the October 2001 issue of Gourmet. I’ve made some minor changes to both the ingredients and the cooking method. The original recipe claims this serves six, but I think you’d be left with six hungry people on your hands!  My husband and I finished it off with two helpings each.  [...]

I love to put some seasoning on my steak before throwing on the grill, but many store-bought “steak seasonings” contain far too much salt. This recipe will make a seasoning that enhances the natural flavors in the meat, rather than covering them up. You can make as much or as little as you want and [...]

I try to avoid specifying what brands to use in my recipes. Heck, I don’t get paid to recommend Brand A over Brand B, so why should I give them free advertising? Well, here is one instance where I must insist on a particular brand. Since the barbecue sauce plays such a key roll in [...]

The September issue of Bon Appétit has a recipe for the Meatball Sliders served at New York’s The Little Owl. Both he meatballs themselves and the sauce are better than any I’ve tasted. They have taken over as my default meatball and sauce recipes. I made only a few minor alterations to [...]

By now many of you have seen the Meat Cake made famous by Black Widow Bakery. If you haven’t seen it yet, you must check it out. I admit my first reaction was less than flattering, but I was so impressed with her creativity!
I showed my fiancé the site, thinking he’d find [...]