Beef Short Rib Tamales
I am really quite a tamale snob. Let me explain. You see, the ratio of well prepared tamales to terrible tamales is currently around 1 to 100. What makes a bad tamale? First, the masa. A bad tamale has either dry, crumbly masa, or gooey, undercooked masa. Typically you see the former, which is why a lot of tamales are served with some sort of chili sauce to disguise their crimes against corn. Second, bad tamales have a greasy...
Shredded Beef Sliders with Carrot Apple Slaw
I think the best way to cook a beef roast is in the slow cooker. I love that I can spend about ten minutes puttering in the kitchen, then I sit back for eight hours and, as if by magic, I have a pot of juicy, tender, wonderfully flavorful beef. Speaking of beef, this is my second in a series of four recipes brought to you by the Texas Beef Council*. Shredded beef is one of those go-to dishes for me since I can use it in all sorts of...
Steak Chili
I think we got about eight inches of snow overnight. Some of you may read that and say, ‘So what?’ So plenty! You see, this is Dallas and in these parts even the lightest dusting of the white stuff can bring our bustling metropolis to a screeching halt. Imaging what four days of ice, topped off with eight inches of snow has done? Needless to say, I am STILL cooped up in the house, but I am not going to starve. I made...
Schweinshaxe, Spätzle und Rotkohl (Pork Knuckle, Spaetzle, and Red Cabbage)
I was lucky enough to make it through to the second round of Project Food Blog! Many thanks to the generous people who voted for me. Your reward is something delicious! Last year my husband and I went to Bavaria. Munich to be precise. A good part of my family came to America from the southern part of Germany, so I jumped at the chance to go. Munich was lovely, all old buildings and gruff yet lovable Germans, but what I remember...
Shredded Garlic Beef Tacos With Pickled Onions
I am developing an obsession with tacos. A few weekends ago my husband and I spent a VERY long afternoon at Mayfest, an art and sports fair, where I was preforming with my belly dance class. Did I say it was a long day? By the time I was finished I was hot, dusty, blistered, thirsty, and absolutely starving! So, my husband and I stopped at a Fort Worth taco shop named Yucatan Taco Stand. On the menu, which had me tempted to try...
Coconut Curry Braised Short Ribs
I love coconut curries. They are common on Thai menus and I adore their rich, creamy, and spicy flavors. Thai flavors have become rather common in my kitchen in recent years. After I have my first bite of Pad Thai nearly ten years ago I became almost obsessed with trying new dishes and deconstructing them so I could make them at home. Some of the attempts have been successful. Other, not so much. So, when I was wondering how to...
