There are many ground beef recipes that are versatile for a variety of dishes, but Cuban Picadillo has to be my favorite. The pungent, salty olives mixed with sweet raisins and seasoned with familiar Cuban spices such as cumin and cinnamon, just can’t be beat. Picadillo is traditionally served as a main dish with rice,…
When friends come to town for the Navy-Air Force game and it coincides with the Annapolis Powerboat Show, you know there is not going to be an available table in Annapolis without a 45 minute wait. So dinner on board it is! But wrapping in a dinghy ride before dinner means the meal needs to…
Anything smothered in lemon sauce will be devoured by my husband. These delicious meatballs infuse the flavors of Greece with garlic, lamb, fresh mint, cinnamon and other spices. They are easy to throw together and can be served as an entree, as they are here with avgolemono sauce, or part of your mezze platter most…
Sweet and savory, luscious and messy, BBQ pork short ribs are just perfect for March Madness. They can be made in advance and heated up in any galley oven, then slathered with this fabulous Chipotle Bourbon BBQ sauce. Every game viewing meat eater will stop biting their nails for a brief moment and gnaw on…
When St. Patrick’s Day and Pi Day coincide a few days apart every year, the celebration is screaming for an Irish pie! Today we’re having Cottage Pie, a close cousin to Shepherd’s Pie. These two Irish dishes differ only in the meat used. Shepherd’s pie is traditionally made with ground lamb, as Cottage Pie is…
As cold weather approaches we start leaning toward comfort foods, like Beef Stroganoff. But let’s face it, the best thing about this dish are the mushrooms, the sauce, the pasta or mashed potatoes. The beef within the dish is usually….well, so-so. Typically made with chuck roast or sirloin, the meat tends to be a little…