Siga Tibs (Ethiopian Beef Stew)
Despite what restaurant menus say, Ethiopians don’t eat a ton of meat ~ mostly legumes and the like. So, this would be a special dish ~ New Years, birthdays, etc. As such, it’s part stir-fry, part stew, and even with…
Beef Shish Kebabs
Yay! Meat on a stick! Except I don’t serve it on a stick. Served here with a home-made lavash and a cucumber-mint dip. It’s one of the ultimate finger-foods after pizza: tear off a bit of bread, grab some meat…
Beef Shawarma (grilled)
This isn’t a real shawarma, because I don’t have one of those nifty vertical rotisseries. This is a fairly common affliction among cooks, so we try and make do with what we have. This version is straight-up grilled, though I…
Fake Beef Stroaganoff, or I Made Too Much Steak Last Night
Believe it or not, it’s actually possible to make too much steak. This becomes especially true where a large cut like tri-tip is concerned – you can make one, or two. One is seldom enough around here, and two… well,…
Steak au Poivre (-ish)
Cook me like one of those French grills Okay, this is one of those things that are simple, but you’ll pay a lot for in a restaurant. It’s not necessarily easy, but it’s simple. The trick is in the meat,…
Grilled Tequila Fajitas
Fajita time! It’s also Weber Season. So, we can cook all of the main dish on the grill, not counting any sides you might want. Good fajitas have a robust flavor, and here a little tequila kicks it up a…
Fry All the Things! (Italian-style Fried Steak)
Yesterday I put my deep-fryer to good use. I’d made some appetizer-like things since I bought it last week, but I hadn’t really, really done anything with it. Let me set up the scene for you – It’s Saturday night,…
Santa Maria-style Tri-Tip
I came across a couple references of how the vaqueros (Mexican cowboys) were given the tri-tip of the cow to eat since it wasn’t a desirable cut at the time. They’d often cook it on a spit and serve a…
Bistecca di Sienna
A great number of years ago, my wife (at the time) and I spent a couple of weeks wandering around Italy. During our travels, we spent a lovely afternoon in Siena, in the heart of Tuscany, and had lunch at…