While I�ve never been a huge fan of drinking Guinness, I�ve always been a great admirer of how wonderfully it can elevat e a simple beef st...
Slow Cooker Red Curry Beef Pot Roast � Teaching Old Meat New Tricks
When shopping, I like to take a quick peek at the end of the meat case where they sometimes have marked-down cuts that are past their prime....
Beef Goulash! Thick Hungarian Soup, Thin Austrian Stew, or None of the Above?
I�m not sure how authentic this goulash recipe is, since the recipe I use is adapted from one by Austrian chef Wolfgang Puck. Austria is Hu...
Swedish Meatballs and the Most Under Appreciated Celebrity Chef Ever
Whenever there�s a discussion about the history of celebrity chef pop culture, one name is invariably left out, and this Swedish Meatballs r...
Warming Up with Beef Merlot
The weather just turned cold and wet here in San Francisco, and when that happens I always crave something hot and comforting, ladled from a...
Beef Short Ribs "Sauerbraten" � Oh, Snap!
I had heard that some sauerbratens were finished by thickening the sauce with ground gingersnaps, but had never tried it since it just sound...
Steak Pizzaiola � Better Late (Summer) Than Never
I�ve been wanting to post this steak pizzaiola recipe for a while now, but was bidding my time, waiting for those perfectly ripe late-summer...
A Grilled Tuscan-style Flank Steak for Your Father
This very masculine Tuscan-style flank steak would be a great way to show the big guy you love him, and that you respect his grilling skills...
The World�s Fastest Meatballs � No Chop, No Roll, No Fry, No Kidding
One of my favorite things about the Internet is how you can make outrageous claims with complete impunity. For example, I�m claiming that th...