We’ve put ourselves on a little budget. We have dreams of going to Norway to see the Northern Lights and we’d like to start saving now. That said, we still prioritize having things to look forward to in our meals. At the CQ’s suggestion we [...]
Beef
Steak and Seitan Sandwiches
We have been going non-stop. A is directing the musical at her high school and getting home around 8 every night. Z is jetting home after work to put those hours into his freelance work and all of this amounts to eating a lot of [...]
Burgers, Vegetarian and Lamb
We’re a funny couple. One of us could eat a juicy sirloin burger (although let’s be real — could eat any kind of burger) every day of his life and the other is exceptionally picky about what types of veggie burgers a) taste good and [...]
Whiskey Beef and Mushroom Sauce
We have had some bizarre weather recently. It has rained. It has snowed. It has been sunny. Sometimes all in the same day. It has been so cold we used our oven for heat and it has been a balmy 61°. The only thing [...]
The Joys of Cooking: Stuffed Shells
Last summer we did a blind wine tasting with two of our friends, using two bottles of wine, priced at $20 and $40. We had asked the guy at the Eataly wine shop to pick out the absolute best wine within each category, bag them [...]
Pork Shoulder and Seitan Carnitas
We have both been craving hearty, protein-rich meals. Planning for these meals always leads to the same question: how do we make something protein-rich for both of us? Our most recent success — with carnitas — has had a number of different incarnations, but it [...]
Category: Beef, Entree, Entree, Hearty Meals, Meat, Pork, Vegetarian, Vegetarian Entrees |
Tags: Mexican, Pork, seitan
More Beer, Beef and Seitan
One of our friends recently went Veggie and her husband is a bit bungled by the new cooking parameters. We were all out for dinner together and he was asking us if we “always cook two separate meals” and “wasn’t that frustrating” and “don’t we [...]
Category: Beef, Entree, Entree, Hearty Meals, Make Ahead, Meat, Vegetarian |
Tags: beef, beer, garlic, paprika, potatoes, seitan
99 bottles of beer in the fridge
Ok, so we don’t actually have 99 bottles of beer, but we do have a New-York-City-sized fridge and when generous friends bring lots of beer to to our parties and then leave before it’s all gone, we run out of space quickly. Not that we [...]
Category: Beef, Entree, Entree, Meat, Sauces and Dips, Vegetarian |
Tags: beef, beer, cheese, seitan
Broccoli, Bourguignon, and Beef
When people ask us what an average weekend in New York is like we always tell them that there really is no average weekend. There are concerts and shows to see, family and friends who visit, museums and restaurants and wine tastings to enjoy, [...]
Category: Beef, Entree, Entree, Hearty Meals, Meat, Side Dish, Vegetarian |
Tags: ancho chiles, beef, Broccoli, egg noodles, garlic, paprika, pine nuts, portabella
The Sunday Blues
We all get this sometimes, right? Whether it is due to a hurricane let-down or a daunting week ahead at work, Sunday evening rolls around and you need a cure for the blues. We combat the Sunday blues with some kitchen-time. Sometimes this translates into [...]
Category: Beef, Entree, Entree, Meat, Pasta, Vegetarian |
Tags: beef, Food and Wine, Mushrooms, Orangette, Pasta, Pioneer Woman, Vegatarian Entree
Kimchi Fried Rice
We left our comfort zone a bit behind us with last night’s dinner and are reporting back that it was well worth the trip. We were recently introduced to the food blog Anger Burger and after reading one of her latest entries describing her attempt at Asian [...]
Category: Beef, Entree, Entree, Gluten Free, Hearty Meals, Make Ahead, Meat, Rice, Vegetarian |
Tags: chili sauce, flank steak, fried egg, kimchi, our restaurant, rice, sriracha
Beef Stew 2.0
The original beef stew was a hit, so we decided to serve it for a dinner guest. After our first attempt, as per usual we said, “When we serve this at our restaurant we will…” The verdict was to go saucier. We’re a sauce family. [...]
Category: Beef, Entree, Hearty Meals, Make Ahead, Meat |
Tags: beef, brandy, our restaurant, red wine, sage
What’s the beef? Bring home the beef?
I am horrible with idioms. Somehow I managed to be born in Massachusetts, attend college in Connecticut and spend the past four years in New York City without gaining the slightest knowledge of expressions. My English department co-workers mock me ceaselessly and my English-Language-Learning students [...]
Category: Beef, Hearty Meals |
Tags: beef, extra wine, garlic, meat, red wine, sage, vegetarian, vegetarian tacos
