May 9th, 2012

Mother’s Day Steak Menu

In case your mom hasn’t reminded you yet, Mother’s Day is this Sunday.

Yikes!

So why not spend a little time cooking her a meal you know she’ll love?

Bonus:  YOU will love it, too. But, seriously, that’s just a bonus. This is for her.

Try a little something different with this Steak with Mixed Fruit Salsa recipe, plus a full dinner menu from bread to sides to dessert.

This steak recipe combines a fruity salsa (very imaginative) with a hot, juicy steak. It’s really something to get the senses going – and so fresh, too!

Click here for the full menu details from our friend Linda Larsen at Busy Cooks. Your mom will love this Mother’s Day Steak Menu!

Photo courtesy of Linda Larsen via BusyCooks.About.com.


May 3rd, 2012

Barbecue – Zac Efron Style

Okay, it’s really Santa Maria style, but with a Zac Efron twist.

The actor was recently featured in Parade magazine and asked to share a family recipe. Here is what the cutie, er, um, gentleman said:

“Growing up, we had a nice family dinner every night, and if we had people over, Dad would get on the grill. He is a bit of a chef, so he would always whip up something besides basic hot dogs or hamburgers. We liked trying different things, but this was a staple.”

This fantastic recipe features Top Sirloin marinated in salsa – yes, salsa! – and features a sweet and spicy flavor.

Click here for all the details on Zac Efron’s Santa Maria-style barbecue.

It’s National BBQ Month – so now is the perfect time to try this out!

Enjoy!

And, hey, if this gives you sweet dreams of Zac Efron … it’s not my fault.

Photo courtesy of Travis Rathbone via Parade.com


February 28th, 2009

Recipe for Steak — London-Style

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I can’t say I’m one for British food. I’ve been to England . . . and I starved.

But, seriously, can you mess up a grilled steak? I think not.

So let’s give our friends across the pond a chance and try out this recipe for grilled steak, red wine lentils and salsa verde.

It sounds good, right? And it looks good, too.

If they’d had this readily available in the pubs I frequented over there I wouldn’t have complained!

This comes to us from Allegra McEvedy via The Guardian:

When ordering steak, you generally do better for your money by getting one large slab and sharing it out. Thick steaks also cook better so going Dutch on a big portion means you’re more likely to get a perfectly turned-out piece of meat.

Grilled steak, red wine lentils and salsa verde
Serves two

1 rib-eye steak, about 450g, room temperature

150g puy lentils

3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

1 stick celery, sliced

2 small carrots, diced

2 cloves garlic, chopped

100ml red wine

2 bay leaves

600ml beef stock (if using a cube, make half a litre of stock and dilute with 100ml water)

Pinch of sugar

Sea salt and black pepper

For the salsa verde:

1 large handful of flat-leaf parsley

1 smaller handful of mint

1 tbsp capers

2-3 anchovy fillets

1 small clove garlic, finely chopped

3 cornichons

Healthy splash of red-wine vinegar

½ tsp dijon mustard

About 4 tbsp of extra virgin olive oil

Black pepper

For the salsa verde, chop the herbs, capers, cornichons and anchovy very small. Put them in a bowl and stir in the mustard, garlic, vinegar and some pepper. Then coat it all with the olive oil.

Gently heat one and a half tablespoons of olive oil in a thick-bottomed wide saucepan, then tip in the celery and carrots. Soften, covered, for about five minutes (don’t let them brown), stirring occasionally, then remove the lid and add the garlic. Keep stirring, turn the heat up and, after a minute, add the lentils. Another minute later, add the wine and bay leaves.

Reduce the wine by half, then add the stock. Once boiling, turn the heat down, cover and simmer for 15 minutes. Then let the lentils finish cooking with the lid off for about another 15 mins. When the lentils are half way there, season the steak with salt and pepper (no need to oil it). Just place on to a hot griddle or under the grill for about three minutes each side on the griddle, or five per side if grilled, plus a five-minute rest. Once the lentils are done (they should retain a bit of bite), finish with salt, pepper, the rest of the olive oil and a pinch of sugar.

Excerpt courtesy of guardian.co.uk. 

Photo by Frank Baron/Guardian


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