Home About Me Cooking Culture Obsessions Confessions

Monday, March 21, 2011

Cooking - Ode to Beef (Recipe Round-up)




The other day Maya had something important to tell me. 

She called me to her room, sat me on her bed and whispered conspiratorially, “We need to get Daddy to eat steak.”

I almost cried. That’s how proud I was.

She had a three-part plan.

“First, we must make it taste like chicken.” Hmmm…tricky. But maybe doable if I extract most of the flavor, fat and goodness.

“Second, we must make it smell like chicken.” I’m not sure what that means. I prefer my chicken not to have an odor.

“Third, we must make it look like a chicken.” I’m imagining a giant chicken mold and some shellacking. I wonder if Michaels would help.

I didn’t have the heart to break it to her that this plan would never work. Larry has a sixth sense that tells him if his food has even shared the same the same atmosphere as beef or pork. He won’t eat food (knowingly) if it has been prepared with the same utensils as the red meat or “the other white meat.”

I don’t understand this life choice but I enable support it.

He married an OCD lunatic. I married a chick-aterian. Crosses to bear.

But he can’t take away my dreams and fantasies of red, juicy meat.

I live vicariously through my bovine-consuming peers. So here are some recipes that help me through the beef drought and see me through important life moments.

1. Special Occasion BeefRoasted Beef Tenderloin



Every Christmas Eve, when I break out the good dishes, crack my knuckles and prepare a culinary feast, I have to remind Larry that he is a Jew. Therefore, Christmas isn’t about him. And Imma gonna gets my cow on.

So I prepare the Roasted Beef Tenderloin and allow him to have extra helpings of the crispy shrimp starter I made. It is Christmas, after all.





If I was either single or married to Colin Firth (who I assume is a beefeater because he’s as close to perfection as I can imagine), this is what I’d probably eat three or four nights a week.

Nothing says bliss to me like the combination of beef and blue cheese.

3. Indulgent BeefRib-eye steak with Bearnaise 



No words. Just bug-eyed, drooling day-dreaming.

4. Comforting BeefGerman Short Ribs



This is what I make for company when I want them to feel like they are home. They are tender bites of mellow, juicy comfort.

5. Good-time BeefItalian Drip Beef



If French Dip is on the menu at any restaurant, 9 times out of 10, I am ordering it. Its simple, salty, umami-ness just brings a smile to my face. And they always come with French fries. In reality, I guess they are just a vehicle to get the fries.

I make this in the slow-cooker when Larry’s working late and won’t be home for dinner.

I made it for my dad once and, when he didn’t die of pleasure, I began to wonder if was true that gypsies left me on the doorstep. But then my brother made it and loved it and I knew that we were siblings. Or at least came from the same gypsy family.


So there you have it, five reasons to live and live well. Please email me, text me or leave a comment when you try them or any other beef recipe that makes you do the happy-cow dance....

...on Meatless Monday. My bad. 

9 comments:

Anonymous said...

Hi there! I just would like to give you a huge
thumbs up for the excellent information you have
got here on this post. I am returning to your web site for
more soon.

Also visit my homepage: life quotes
My website - peoples quotes

Anonymous said...

Hello excellent website! Does running a blog like this
require a massive amount work? I have no understanding of coding but I was hoping to start my own blog soon.
Anyway, if you have any recommendations or tips for new blog owners please share.

I understand this is off topic however I simply had to ask.
Appreciate it!

Also visit my blog; d'nest

Anonymous said...

If you are going for best contents like me, just go to see this web
page everyday for the reason that it gives quality contents, thanks

My web-site: kitchen cabinet

Anonymous said...

Its like you read my mind! You appear to know so much about
this, like you wrote the book in it or something. I think that you can do with some pics to
drive the message home a little bit, but other than that, this
is fantastic blog. A great read. I will certainly be back.


My site: hotgirlsexcam.com

Anonymous said...

Saved as a favorite, I really like your website!

Also visit my blog post ... xxx girls

Anonymous said...

It's an amazing piece of writing in favor of all the internet visitors; they will obtain benefit from it I am sure.

Feel free to visit my site; sexygirlchat.net

Anonymous said...

I was wondering if you ever thought of changing the
structure of your blog? Its very well written;
I love what youve got to say. But maybe you could
a little more in the way of content so people could connect with it
better. Youve got an awful lot of text for only having 1 or two pictures.
Maybe you could space it out better?

Also visit my blog; www.onhiddencam.info

Anonymous said...

each time i used to read smaller articles that
as well clear their motive, and that is also happening with this post which I am reading at this
time.

My homepage ... xvideos

Unknown said...

Vous acceptez d'actualiser l'administration Robinetterie vasque de la cuisine à accomplir aiguë acceptable pour l'utilisation et à l'époque précitée vous robinetterie-cuisine gratuitement à la peine pour l'esthétique de la zone absolue. Robinet de cuisine est un compte de capital à la place, qui vous chargez d'accepter précisément à Lumineux LED Robinetterie Vasque accomplir concordant avec les accessoires ajoutés ainsi.