Recipes
Tue Jan 31, 2012
Salt and Pepper Smoked Short Ribs
Usually the Superbowl for me is nothing more than an excuse to make as much food to fatten up me and my guests—football is just a side note to the event. Something different happened this year though. Through the post-season, I've entertained and cooked for most of the games and I've found myself more into football than usual, especially with the special surprise the Giants pulled off. So with bigger interest comes loftier goals for food. I was thinking of trading in a batch of wings for pork ribs, but then I thought, why stop there? So I went upward, looking to a bone of meat that can mae a baby back quiver in fear—beef short ribs.
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Thu Jan 19, 2012
Grilled Leeks with Romesco Sauce
Over at Serious Eats, I've been on the sauce trail for nearly a year now. This has me concocted sauces nearly as much as I've been grilling, which now dictates a life constantly on the search for new condiments to try out at home, and pair with grilling as often as possible. Romesco—a roasted red pepper and almond spread originating in the Catalonia area of Spain—is one stellar example of this. As soon as I tried it for the first time at local favorite Il Bambino, I was quickly in the kitchen making my own, then enjoying it with excellent grilled leeks.
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Wed Jan 11, 2012
Bifteki
I really love getting comments/notes/emails from you all with kind words about this here blog—I can check analytics all I want, but there's nothing like hearing from someone who actually tried and liked a recipe. Last month I got one of these such notes from a fan on Facebook, who newly discovered the Meatwave and promptly went for the keftedes. So this one is for Laura, because if you liked those Greek meatballs, you bound to love this bifteki—basically large keftedes with the added bonus of being stuffed with feta.
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Thu Jan 5, 2012
Mini Pulled Pork Empanadas
Happy New Year Meatwavers! I just got back from a nice break in Texas, where I reveled with my mighty merry family for Christmas and New Years, with a jaunt in between making meatwads over a big fire deep in the heart of Hill Country (oh, and let's not forget the magical stop at City Market in Luling). After two weeks away, it's nice to be home, but how did NYC great me this year? With a high of 26 degrees! Now I'm not scared to be out cooking in the cold, but sometimes days like these call for staying inside and making due with barbecue I froze during the warmer months, which is how I originally came up with these superb pulled pork empanadas.
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Tue Dec 27, 2011
Crispy Potato Skins with Bacon and Cheddar
As soon as Christmas is over, I switch from huge holiday roasts to full on party foods. New Years represents just the start of a few months that seem perfect to plop in front of the television, watch some basketball, and spend the night working through a plate of wings, ribs, stuffed jalapenos, or something of that sort—all great for tailgating too, but I personally prefer the comfort and warmth of my own home. One of my favorites in the winter-time rotation are potato skins, and this recipe adapted from The America's Test Kitchen Family Cookbook makes the best I've ever had.
