Beef Stew Both Ways

20. March 2011 Beef 0
It’s spring. No, it’s not; it’s still winter. It’s warm and I’m wearing a light jacket. Oh, it’s going to be cold this week, let me unpack my winter coat again. Mother Nature has been playing with us here in New York City. One day, it’s warm enough to walk around without a jacket, the ...

Jamaican Beef Shank Stew

14. February 2011 Beef 0
Back in the day, I sat across the table at work from George Weld, now chef-owner of egg in Brooklyn. I was a Web designer then and George was a poet who wanted to try his hand in writing code rather than rhymes. I remember asking him what a crock pot was because a friend ...

Longganisa, Filipino Breakfast Sausages

29. November 2010 Beef, Pork 0
Filipinos like their meat, but we especially love our pork. We love it so much that we will eat it three times a day–for breakfast, lunch and dinner. To start a traditional Filipino day, longganisa (also longaniza), or Filipino sausage, is one of the meat choices that pair up with eggs and fried rice. All ...

Gamjatang, Korean Rib Soup

16. April 2010 Beef, Soups, Stocks + Sauces 2
After a harrowing ten-hour trip from Chicago, the Dr. was craving kalbi-tang, or Korean short beef rib soup, the next day. We had stopped by Joong Boo Market on Belmont Avenue before we continued to the airport and among our purchase was a package of fresh perilla leaves. I thought of gamja-tang, pork rib soup, ...