Beef Bourguignonne

This will be the best beef stew you will ever eat! It calls for cooking and serving the potatoes separate from the stew.  We have always included them in the stew, feel free to make your choice.  It will be delicious either way. Print Recipe Beef Bourguignonne Cuisine French Prep Time 25 minutes Cook Time…

Fabulous Chunky Chili

Why would anyone make chili when its so easy to open a can?  Because it tastes better and it’s fun to do!  This recipe may be cut in half, but you will love having extra chili in the freezer:)

Marinated Chuck Roast

The marinade works to tenderize as well as enhance the flavor of an economical cut of beef.  The flavor is great and the meat becomes crusty-brown on the outside yet pink and juicy on the inside.  You’ll think your eating and expensive slice of ribeye.

Prime Rib Roast

I think if you follow the rules for rare beef, you will have the greatest luck in the world with it. When you buy a rib roast, calculate that one rib will serve 2 persons, so for six, you will need a 3 rib roast. The timetable for roasting by this method is approximately 15…

Filo Triangles

This is a very old recipe.  It appears to be a lot of work, and it is time consuming.  Its’ redeeming factors are that it  is delicious, and they can be done ahead and frozen,  to be baked on the day of your party.  If you are looking for a drop dead appetizer that won’t be…

Manicotti

In our family this recipe is called “Myron’s Manicotti”.  This was one of my Dad’s favorite recipes to cook and serve.   It became a family favorite, so much so, that it was the entrée at Jock and Angie’s wedding!

Chipped Beef on Toast

There is a story to go with this recipe.  It was one of Joe’s favorite weekend breakfasts, or Saturday lunch.  He would request it often and almost as often make it himself.  One weekend we had Jason’s children over and grandpa Joe fixed chipped beef on toast. ” What did you call this?”, they shouted! “This isn’t…

Cabbage Rolls

The first time I ever heard of a cabbage roll, I was married and had three children.  We took a trip to see Joe’s parents in Pennsylvania and what do you know there was talk about cabbage rolls.  It was  high on the list of favorites of most anyone you met.  There was talk of…

Tri Tip Roast (oven method)

These little tri tip roasts are a boon to mankind!!  They are relatively inexpensive , full of flavor, easy to prepare, and the left-overs are delicious. This cooking method is fool proof– guaranteed!  How many recipes will tell you that?  So whether you are looking for a Sunday dinner menu with mashed potatoes and gravy…

Corned Beef and Cabbage

This is one of our all time favorite dinners.  We don’t cook it that often but on St Patrick’s Day it is a must have.  This meal is also called New England Boiled Dinner.  I don’t know why it has two names but you will find this recipe under either name on this blog.  This…

Braised Short Ribs

At one time short ribs were considered a budget meal, similar to a stew or pot roast,  not anymore.  If you can find short ribs at your butcher, you have two parties : one that you are fortunate enough to have a butcher, not just a meat packer and second that he has short ribs in his meat  case. …

Perfect Frying Pan Steak

Prep time: 5 minutes  Cook time: 15 minutes  Difficulty  Servings: 1 – 2 For this recipe you need a cast iron frying pan, and  a steak that is about 1 1/2 inch thick. Pre-heat oven to 450 degrees.  Get the cast iron pan very hot, on top of stove. Season steak to your preference. Place…