Beef churrasco has a wonderfully elemental, almost primitive appeal. Just thinking about it makes my mouth water. Spicy strips of seared beefsteak are served on warm flatbreads, and topped by a sharp, herby sauce spiked with green serrano chili. The allure of beef churrasco’s flavor-packed …
Parsnips are always a surprise favorite for many – with their natural earthy sweetness. They make an excellent potato fry alternative, just with a little salt. But what if we amp it up a bit? What could be better than adding a good amount of …
Influenced by Spain, this fabada-style recipe takes pork and beans to a higher level. Smoked ham hock, chorizo sausage, and belly pork are simmered with cayenne pepper, paprika, cannellini beans, garlic, onions and potatoes. Big flavors, big servings. Result? Big applause. It’s delicious as a …
Chorizo and shrimp fettuccine with pomodoro sauce is a pasta pleasure, conjuring Mediterranean sun and sea. Peppery chorizo and briny shrimp are paired in a rich tomato sauce that’s spiced with serrano peppers. Served over buttered fettuccine, every single flavor shines out brightly. All the …
Here’s one amazing side dish for steak and BBQ. Or frankly, for chicken or fishes dishes, too. Spicy kale slaw is crazy versatile as a side dish. It’s one big salad: big on flavor, big on crunch, big on presence on the plate, and big …
Meatballs. Yes, please. There must be many hundreds of different varieties. Never met an omnivore who doesn’t love the meatball concept. And lamb kofta meatballs — these bite-size beauties — will show how much you love your party time pals and family. Let’s start with …
If you like your barbecue sauces a little sweet, a little fiery, and a bit exotic, try crafting up a homemade yakiniku sauce. Yakiniku in Japanese simply means “grilled meat”, so really the sauce says exactly what it is: grilled meat sauce. It’s a perfect marinade …
Spiced salted caramel sauce is that perfect meeting of rich, sweet, and spicy. It makes any number of desserts better just with the wave of spoon. And it just looks good, too. Seeing it flow off a scoop of ice cream makes you want to …
Lamb leg steaks. Boneless and about an inch thick. Just picture that. Possibilities written all over them. Here’s an outstandingly good one. This spicy lamb kabobs recipe has plenty of penetrating chili and garlic. I reckon it’s the best way to treat a lamb steak. …
Sicily has had a deeply significant relationship with tuna that goes back tens of centuries. This Sicilian tuna recipe brings out the best in tuna steaks — with chilies (peri-peri here, or another), olives, tomatoes, rosemary, oregano, and garlic. And some Marsala wine or medium …
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