This is a recipe from Melanie/Melanie’s host family here in Rabat. It’s pretty easy, and makes a delicious, warm and hearty meal. Ingredients:Kufta balls:1 # ground beef1 tsp cumin1/2-1 tsp tahmiira (Moroccan mild pepper powder, a bit different but replaceable with a mix of mild paprika and cayeanne)2 Tbsps minced Italian parsleySaltPepper Sauce:3-4 medium tomatoes, […]
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Cowboy Chili
Some say beans don’t go in chili. I think this guy would eat anything in front of him. We’re home on the range tonight, or is it the Donner Pass? Being stuck inside during a historic snowstorm calls for improvisation, or in this case, a return to basics. Meat? Check. Dried chilis? Check. Can o’ […]
Swedish Meatballs
Herd tu feegoore-a oooot hoo I nefer treeed mekeeng thees clesseec Meennesuta deesh beffure-a. It ceme-a oooot greet! Börk, börk, börk! Ahem….what I mean to say is that this is delicious, especially served over mashed potatoes with lingonberries or cranberries and pickles on the side. It’s a fair amount of work, but very worth it […]
Man Meat
I call this man meat because it uses ingredients that even the most consummate bachelor would have. Also, I think my step-dad John, who recently passed away, used to make it a lot, and he was truly a man’s man. I hope you’re taking notes, because it’s pretty complex: 1 tri-tip steak1 bottle or can […]
Roman Soup
I was shocked to see I hadn’t posted this soup, which is one of my stand-by favorites. It’s similar to ‘Italian Wedding Soup’, but I leave out the pasta and I call it Roman because it contains ingredients that the Romans would have had before contact with the Americas. A big batch of meat broth, […]
Montreal Steak Rub
Grilling season has arrived! Here’s a simple and popular rub that has delicious results. Sure, you can just buy the seasoning mix, but when you have a spice cabinet that can’t fit one more jar, it’s better to just make your own mixtures. Most of the recipes I’ve seen online called for dill weed, but […]
Hamburgers
This is not a definitive recipe or anything, but it almost always turns out excellently, and so I thought it might be useful to readers of the blog/family members as a good burger recipe. Using a lot of fresh onion in meat is a trick from Lillian. 1# Ground beef (if you use leaner beef, […]
Tonkatsu aka How to make a frozen cutlet into a nice meal
UPDATE! Here is an improved salad dressing recipe and a detailed description of making the cutlet from scratch. The dressing below is still good, but not quite as good as the miso style! Technically tonkatsu is a breaded pork cutlet, but you can make chicken-katsu or veal-catsu or chickenmcnugget-katsu (as pictured). It’s traditionally served as […]
Afghani Meat Sauce, Bulghur Pilaf with Spinach and Fried Onions, Yogurt Sauce
This meal is hearty, chock-full-of-nutrients, and fairly quick. The meat recipe is one I picked up along the way and the bulghur recipe is from the Almost Turkish blog. The yogurt sauce on the side is optional but it adds a nice balance to the meat. If you want to make the recipes separately, the […]
Beef with Kaffir Lime Leaf
This is one of those surprise recipes that emerged from what I had on hand and turned out both delicious and beautiful, much to my surprise. It’s a hybrid of a few of my favorite Thai recipes. If you’re able to find Kaffir lime leaf, you can keep it in the freezer and it still […]