Beef
Bistek Tagalog with Veggies
This is another beef dish that’s pretty common in the Philippines. We call it Bistek, a play on the Western ”beef steak”. The Philippine version uses thin sirloin cuts of beef if your monthly budget permits but you can use the cheaper cuts, pounded to make it more tender. The marinating will tenderize the meat considerably. [...]
Meatloaf
I’ve tried several recipes of meatloaf but was always taken by the one Cracker Barrel serves (on Tuesdays if I’m not mistaken). I did a search on the internet some years back and found a recipe based on that. My recipe has evolved from that however…I made a few changes that suited our tastes more. [...]
Beef Bourguignon
This recipe is from the late Juliia Child. It’s one of the classic French dishes she featured on her first cooking show on PBS, The French Chef. If I’m not mistaken, this was the first she actually featured on that show produced by Russell Morash, the same producer who today, gives PBS audiences “This Old [...]
Cooking the Perfect Steak at Home
Forgive this photo of my half-eaten dinner, I originally had no intention of making this dinner a blog entry. I was just happily chomping away when it hit me – this steak was perfectly cooked! Why is it perfect? Look closely, there’s only a little run-off from the meat itself. The juices stayed in the meat because it had [...]
Beef Stew
Summer IS almost gone, isn’t it? Gosh, time has gone by sooo fast… It was cool enough for a beef stew yesterday and I even put on some socks later in the evening because it was getting too cold for my toes….errr, I mean my taste. Yes, I do believe autumn is not so far away. A stew always [...]
Giniling na Baka, Turo-Turo Style
Remember this dish? If you’re Filipino and grew up in the Philippines, you would. If not, check out a cheap carinderia or turo-turo in any street corner in Metro Manila and chances are you’ll find it. It’s cheap, it can feed a crowd depending on three variables: how much rice you servewith it; [...]
A Roast in the Pot!
This used to be a weekly staple when Spouse and I were newly married almost 5 years ago. I got the recipe from Jeff Smith aka the Frugal Gourmet. As usual, I made some changes likecooking it stovetop and adding brussels sprouts The sprouts just seem to go perfectly with the roast. Lately, I’ve [...]
Burgers Again??
Sometimes, there are advantages to not having demanding, little brats (just kidding – I love kids!) who’ll question your dinner choices every now and then…..but any brat….errr….kid….will like this recipe. As I said in my previous post, I’m not on my regular schedule after a vacation back home. My pantry and refrigerator are just [...]
Steak & Guinness Pie
An Irish stew flavored with the essential Guinness Stout underneath a flaky, scrumptious pie crust…it was rich and substantial and not so hard to prepare. Thank goodness our Colorado weather cooperated and gave us another cool day so I could try this pie. Some weeks back, I read about it in another Filipino food blog, [...]