Pressed Reuben Sandwiches

18. December 2007 Beef 0
What to do with still the remaining homemade corned beef in the fridge? Reuben sandwiches, of course! They were actually the reason why I made my own corned beef in the first place because I’ve been curious about how they are made ever since I tasted a really good version from Gettin’ Hungry, themorning deli ...

Homemade Corned Beef with Cabbage and Potatoes

14. December 2007 Beef 0
It’s feeling a lot like the holidays outside and all I’ve been drinking, besides wine, is Guinness draft. And what else matches with a full-bodied glass of Guinness? Corned beef, cabbage and potatoes! (Besides oysters, of course.) This recipe involves a lot of planning. In my case, I made sure I went straight home after ...

Mloukhiya, Tunisian Beef Stew

09. October 2007 Beef 1
My new thing lately is buying cookbooks when I travel. My latest is a Tunisian cookbook with all of its recipes written in French. The Internet was very helpful when it came to figuring out what I needed to do to make it edible. It wasn’t just the pretty food photographs that made me buy ...

Korean Bulgogi and Bibimbap

27. August 2007 Beef, Pasta + Noodles + Rice 0
What possessed you? the Dr. asked as he cleaned off his bowl of bibimbap. I’ve always done Korean kalbi at home but have never done bulgogi, so I guess it was just about time. I haven’t had Korean food in a while and I was craving that sweet meat flavor. In Korean, bulgogi is “fire ...

Rib-Eye Steak with Red Onion Pickles

05. June 2007 Beef, Pickles + Preserves 0
Tony tore a page off his psychiatrist’s copy of Departures magazine before he got kicked out of her office. The page had a steak recipe on it. And after the bloodbath in The Sopranos last night, I could only think of eating a thick rib-eye steak for dinner. After an hour of push-ups, lunges and ...