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Red Chile Tamales (with Beef or Chicken)

Posted on January 14, 2012 by Angela| 6 Comments

I’ve long been searching for a killer tamale recipe in the same way as I’ve wanted the PERFECT enchilada sauce recipe. So of course, when I found out that this month’s Daring Kitchen competition was to make tamales, I was so excited to have the opportunity to get back in the lab and start tinkering again. Continue reading →

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Kefta Kebab with Cucumber Salad and Shallot Yogurt

Kefta Kebabs

Posted on January 7, 2012 by Angela| 2 Comments

I’ve long been in love with kefta kebabs – the addictive combination of ground lamb or beef seasoned with aromatics such as onion, garlic, parsley and mint. The recipe is quite simple, with sumac as the secret ingredient to create the smokiness that I crave in each bite. Continue reading →

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Steak and Egg Sandwich with Jalapeno Hollandaise

Steak and Egg Sandwich with Jalapeno Hollandaise

Posted on November 20, 2011 by Angela| Leave a comment

This sandwich gilds the proverbial lily by adding tender steak to the scrambled eggparty, and ups the egg quotient with a piquant topping of jalapeno hollandaise (made in the blender for quick and easy eating). Yes, darlings, this one is trouble. And the best kind of trouble you can get in to, no less. Continue reading →

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Rooibos Beef Stew

Rooibos Beef Stew with Sweet Potatoes

Posted on November 14, 2011 by Angela| 8 Comments

From the fragrant sauce of orange peel, ginger and cinnamon sticks, this beef stew screams holiday delight like no other. It personifies the melding of seemingly ordinary ingredients into something novel and special – a dish worth savoring for just a little bit longer. Continue reading →

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Meatballs with Coconut Curry

Meatballs with Coconut Curry

Posted on August 14, 2011 by Angela| Leave a comment

This recipe is all about using wholesome ingredients and creating your flavors from scratch. You’re toasting and grinding spices, leveraging fresh curry leaves instead of a powder, and blending the meat with aromatic onions, garlic and ginger. It may seem a serious job as you shop and cook, but the resulting curry has a depth of flavor that will make you a convert, dried spice mixes be damned. Continue reading →

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Ginger Beef with Snow Peas

Ginger Beef with Snow Peas

Posted on July 26, 2011 by Angela| Leave a comment

This dish wants to rock right now – it’s Ginger Beef and it came to get down. It’s not internationally known…okay, that’s probably enough of that. But seriously, ginger scallion sauce matches perfectly with flank steak and snow peas, making the funky freshest stir fry known to the rap game. Continue reading →

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Beef Tenderloin with Artichokes in Bechamel

Beef Tenderloin with Artichokes in Bechamel

Posted on June 26, 2011 by Angela| Leave a comment

Learning about this filet obsession shook me from my carb-focused complacency, and I decided to go with a Filetto ai Carciofi, a filet mignon simply grilled with artichokes. It was in that moment that I had felt as if I’d wasted how many dinners not indulging on a perfectly cooked steak. Continue reading →

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Drunken Pasta with Blond Oxtail Ragu

Drunken Pasta with Blond Oxtail Ragu

Posted on June 26, 2011 by Angela| Leave a comment

Because oxtails need a lot of love and time to become tender, I like to make this sauce in the pressure cooker. In addition, they tend to be fatty, so try to make the sauce the night before you serve it for simpler deglazing. Above all, make this meal for folks in need of a little wonder in their lives – from start to finish, this dish is really something magical. Continue reading →

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Green Chile Meatloaf with Mashed Potatoes and Chipotle Cream Gravy

Green Chile Meatloaf with Mashed Potatoes & Chipotle Cream Gravy

Posted on June 23, 2011 by Angela| 4 Comments

in honor of our desert home, I feel that I must expand my traditions to fit my surroundings. Green chili and chorizo become the base of a flavorfully moist meatloaf. Potatoes are drizzled with a country gravy spiced with smoky chipotles. Though the flavor profile is novel and different, it still tugs at the same heart strings as the more traditional meatloaf dinner. Continue reading →

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Tuscan Ribeye

Tuscan Grilled Ribeye

Posted on May 31, 2011 by Angela| 1 Comment

Making a steak at home is surprisingly forgiving and has more to do with the quality of the meat and the amount of time you give it to cook. Letting the steak come to room temperature before cooking, letting it sit on the grill undisturbed before flipping, and letting it rest so that the juices redistribute are all necessary steps to the perfect bite of steak. Continue reading →

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Spicy Bucatini with Wild Boar Meatballs

Spicy Bucatini with Wild Boar Meatballs

Posted on May 3, 2011 by Angela| 2 Comments

For those in the know, the secret to a good meatball is a good crust on the outside and a tender, juicy center. Although I’ll still sear off a meatball or two in a pan with olive oil, I’ve since converted to the baked meatball camp. You still get the lovely outer crust and it’s a whole hell of a lot less messy since you don’t have to tend to these over a greasy stove top. Continue reading →

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Mini Beef Wellington with Morel Bernaise and Melted Leeks © Photo by Angela Gunder

Mini Beef Wellington with Morel Bearnaise and Melted Leeks

Posted on May 1, 2011 by Angela| 4 Comments

This mini version of beef wellington is elevated to the utmost of decadence with the addition of morel mushrooms. Coupled with melted leeks and a delicate bernaise soaked up by all the nooks and crannies in the mushrooms, the small bite belies huge flavors. Continue reading →

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Breakfast Taco with Potatoes, Chorizo and Egg © Photo by Angela Gunder

Breakfast Tacos with Potatoes, Chorizo and Egg

Posted on April 25, 2011 by Angela| Leave a comment

I’d be lying if I told you that I actually eat this for breakfast. This is the kind of home cooking that is thrown together at midnight and eaten directly from the kitchen island standing up. Continue reading →

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Chickarina Soup

Chickarina Soup

Posted on April 24, 2011 by Angela| 2 Comments

Though mired in mystery, I am dedicated to the joys of chickarina. Who doesn’t love a hearty bowl of chicken soup? Or a meatball? Or the two together in a melange of flavors? Bring it. Continue reading →

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Savory Meat Pie © Photo by Angela Gunder

Savory Meat Pie

Posted on January 3, 2011 by Angela| Leave a comment

This version, though similar in construction to the French Canadian tourtiere, is all its own – a hearty blend of meat, vegetables and spices that produce a pie that looks gourmet. And yet, it only takes a few minutes of actual work – the meat becomes meltingly tender from simmering in milk and wine for a little under an hour, which you can leave bubbling away while you take care of other things. Not a bad deal at all. Continue reading →

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Italian Wedding Soup

Posted on January 2, 2011 by Angela| Leave a comment

Although Italian Wedding Soup, a popular dish in this country, hints at origins surrounding Tuscan weddings, the actual name of the soup is minestra mariata or “married soup” – a reference to the melange of greens, broth, meat and cheese. An apropos name, given that all of the flavors in this soup blend together into something akin to a warm hug. Continue reading →

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Stuffed Mushrooms © Photo by Angela Gunder

Post-Thanksgiving Stuffed Mushrooms

Posted on January 2, 2011 by Angela| 1 Comment

Thanksgiving leftovers go from absolute wonder to total boredom as the days pass after turkey day. You don’t want to waste, but you’d like a taste profile different from the original meal. While mashed potatoes are easy to repurpose (shepard’s pie, pierogies, croquettes), stuffing get’s old. But yet, with a little bit of ingenuity, you can make a glorious appetizer out of the remnants of the holiday. Continue reading →

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Lasagna Bolognese

Posted on January 1, 2011 by Angela| 1 Comment

This one, my darlings, is a labor of love. With a toothsome, slow-simmering bolognese in the style of Marcella Hazan and a creamy bechamel in lieu of layer of ricotta and mozzarella, this true take on lasagne bolognese is something special. Continue reading →

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Porcupine Meatballs (Italian Beef Meatballs with Rice)

Posted on November 3, 2010 by Angela| Leave a comment

The porcupine “quills” come from rice – in this case, I use a pint of leftover white rice from Chinese takeout, but you can use any leftover rice or even partially cooked instant rice. With the instant variety, as the rice cooks it absorbs all the flavor from the meat and sauce, working similarly to breadcrumbs. The result is sumptuous and a whole lot easier to come by than an actual porcupine. Continue reading →

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Swiss Chard Dolmades

Posted on October 30, 2010 by Angela| 1 Comment

These noble leaves are the kings of greenery in my book – tender yet hearty, and full of earthy flavor that so much more refined than spinach. Members of the beet family, the stalks vary in shade from paperwhite to golden and garnet (just as you’d see of beets in the market). While I typically love my chard sautéed simply with olive oil and garlic, or luxuriously bathed in locatelli, cream and melted shallots, the leaves are so versatile, you can work them into pretty unique formats. Continue reading →

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