Happy Hanukkah! Tonight is the 5th night (the photo above is from a past year on the 8th night, not to confuse you). So my husband and I were in Costco last week when I was looking for a brisket to make during Hanukkah. I have always bought what they refer to as the…
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Italian Baked Meatballs
Weeks before Thanksgiving I began cooking and freezing numerous meals to have on hand when my sister and brother arrived. They were coming the week before Thanksgiving. Having some home cooked meals available even after busy days spent sight seeing, shopping,movie-going, walking, and just enjoying Slo was great. And of course we did our share…
Steak Fajitas
Last week we enjoyed these Steak Fajitas which are made with marinated skirt steak, and caramelized multi- colored bell peppers and onions. They were a big hit and I will be making them again. The recipe comes from the online New York Times Cooking column. Steak Fajitas (Martha Rose Shulman, NYT Cooking) (4 servings) Ingredients…
Boeuf Bourguignon for a New Year’s Eve Dinner at Home
Happy New Year 2018! With my recent trauma of a seriously broken wrist and a fairly long recovery ahead of me it was clear we would be in for New Year’s Eve this year. On my first outing to the grocery store with my husband a few days before New Year’s Eve I suggested to…
Santa Maria Grilled Tri-Tip
With Memorial Day weekend around the corner I thought I would post this recipe for Santa Maria Grilled Tri-Tip I made some time ago. Tri-Tip is cut from the bottom sirloin. If cooked properly ( black-on-the-outside, pink-on-the-inside), it produces a very flavorful and juicy piece of beef. There are numerous recipes available in California, and…
Skirt Steak Sizzle with Veggies
Here is a great entree for all you “meat and potatoes” people out there, yet there are enough caramelized veggies and just enough spice to keep everyone happy. My inspiration for this dish was found in the January issue of Food and Wine magazine. The recipe calls for cooking on a cast iron skillet or griddle…
Spiced Middle Eastern Lamb Patties with Pita and Yogurt
Middle Eastern meatballs can be made of lamb or beef, and are flavored with interesting fragrant spices we don’t usually associate with grilled burgers, which in essence is what these pitas above are filled with. Yes, they are oval shaped, yes, they are served on warm pitas, yes, they are topped with a yogurt…
Pulled BBQ Brisket and Potato Salad for Memorial Day
Over Memorial Day weekend, the unofficial kickoff to summer, most of us will find ourselves getting together with friends and/or family for a picnic, BBQ, or other outing which involves the foods we associate with this time of year. There are hot dogs, sausages and burgers on the grill, barbecued chicken, ribs and brisket…
Lamb Burgers
If you are tired of grilling hamburgers for your next cookout give lamb burgers a try! When it comes to delicious juicy burgers if you use good quality beef or in this case lamb the only seasonings you will need are a generous amount of Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper. The fat…
Chunky Beef Chili
Yesterday it rained! In the past a rainy day was hardly an unusual event. But since our move to San Luis Obispo 16 months ago, we have been living with the drought situation that is now in its third year. Most of the state of California has been affected by this extreme lack of rain,…