How to Cook the Perfect Roast – Every time!

Beef Recipes, Cooking Tips, How to Cook

Everyone needs to know how to cook a roast to perfection – EVERY TIME – with their eyes closed.  Here’s a very basic recipe and I’ve included some of the steps people usually leave out and why it’s not a good idea to do so. If...

Rump Roast with Green Olives and Raisins

Beef Recipes

Shredded Rump Roast With Olives and Raisins This is not your ordinary pot roast recipe. Ever since my friend, Liz, made me this roast some thirty years ago, my mouth waters, Pavlovian-style, when I think of it. This makes the most amazing Argentinian empanadas and the...

Carnitas

Pork Recipes

  Carnitas What are carnitas?  Done right, carnitas are ultra-rich, soft pork meat with slightly crisp edges.  Pork butt is the perfect meat for this recipe but the picnic works great too.  This is a very simple recipe for an outstanding, authentic dish. 4 lb...

Very Basic Meatloaf

Beef Recipes

  Basic Meatloaf I LOVE meatloaf and it seems like I never make it the same twice, which is why I LOVE meatloaf.  It’s a perfect “whatever you happen to have on hand” type of recipe. I’ve had families drop by unexpectedly and I’ll...

Slow Cooked Rump Roast

Beef Recipes

  Slow Cooked Rump Roast Coming home after a long hard day on the farm, this is what I want to smell. A tender, flavorful rump roast with all the trimmings! 1 3-4 lb rump roast1 onion1 tbsp black pepper1 tbsp paprika (smoked if possible)2 tsp chili powder.5 tsp...

Roasting a Duck 101 – Bon Appétit

Chicken, Cooking Tips, How to Cook, New Products, Recipes

The biggest issue causing the US to trail woefully behind France in duck consumption is the fact that recipes like Duck A L’orange and Duck Confit, while exotic sounding and quite delicious, are also intimidating.  Don’t forget that, just like Bruce...