Slow Cooker Braised Niçoise Beef Shortribs
If last week’s recipe for carrot soup with pine nut and caper topping was simple, wholesome and elegant then this week’s is bold, nurturing and indulgent.
Tag: Entrées Meat
Venison Sausage Casserole with Juniper Berries
Home for the holidays, I’m transported to this vista of early eighteenth century Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire, England.* Over years we have wandered the landscaped Palace grounds striding towards its majestic and austere facade. Dithering pheasants get in our way and run all around awaiting their inevitable demise, sheep dully …read more
South African National Dish: Bobotie
The spice trade once again plays its part in our recipe selection this week by virtue of the Dutch East India Company being responsible for the majority of spice transportation around the globe in the late 17th Century, bringing goods and slaves from the East Indies (modern …read more
Sichuan Beef Hot Pot
A traditional Chinese hot pot is a communal dining experience. Each diner selects, dips and cooks individual ingredients in a pot filled with flavored hot broth at the centre of the table. Once braised in the broth the fork full is plunged into a dipping sauce for a second layer of …read more
Turkey Brats, Peppers & Onions
Having just emerged from the 4 day Windy City Gift Show in Chicago, we’re keeping things short, sweet and simple this week.
Caribbean Jerk Pork
A cloudless sky, steel blue water and me with my girls on the beach is what “school’s out for summer” is all about.
Swedish Meatballs & Cranberry Jam
“Andersonville’s roots as a community extend well back into the 19th century, when immigrant Swedish farmers started moving north into what was then a distant suburb of Chicago.” – www.andersonville.org
Slow Cooking 101: Texas Style Brisket
I’ve just returned from Austin, Texas, where I spent a disproportionate amount of time eating with my good friend Julie. Austin is littered with al fresco fine dining and food truck spots. The whole fried branzini Thai style and Japanese crudo mackerel were possibly some of …read more
