I grew up in Almaden Valley, the country-fringe of San Jose, back when apricot orchards were the...
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Bison Taco Salad with Avocado Ranch
Taco salad is a fresh way to enjoy a pound of ground bison or beef and an easy way to achieve...
Braised Beef Soup with Chard and Spelt
I love this soup by Joshua McFadden for its varied textures. You braise the beef separately and...
Osso Buco
Osso buco refers to a cross-cut piece of beef shank that exposes the "hole in the bone" and...
Broccoli Beef
My son and I adapted this recipe from a Cook's Illustrated page I had ripped from the September...
Bison Roast Barbacoa in Slow Cooker
While looking through my freezer recently, I came across a big roast from last year when we...
Beef Stew with Wine and Shallots (can be made with Bison or Elk)
Cold temps make me want to slow cook a big piece of meat, like this bison from North Bridger...
Barbacoa
I love the limey acidity in this slow cooked, spicy beef that I like to serve as soft tacos with...
Meatballs with Three Montana Meats
Something about this year got me to buy a smallish chest freezer (9 cu ft) and step up my support...
Pot Roast (Beef or Bison)
Pot roast, daube, stew, even ragu, they're all very similar: meat seasoned and browned on...
Spinach Salad with Avocado and Filet Mignon
My daughter and I often turn to "steak as condiment rather than main course" when the boys want...
Pipikaula (Hawaiian Beef Jerky)
My friend, Mary Ann, is almost Hawaiian, even though she is a haole and lives in the snow when...
Slow Cooker Beef Ragu
Last weekend I spent some time with Donna Hay The New Classics and tried the slow-cooked beef...
Meatballs in Tomato Sauce
Can we talk about San Marzano tomatoes? Wow! This sauce! Simple ingredients, yet so rich and...
Beef Noodle Quick Dish
I got distracted by some scuttlebutt this morning. The usual internet conversation, that isn't...
Eggplant Lasagna
Roasted eggplant slices baked in layers with parmesan and a meaty, creamy, tomato-y sauce...you'll...
Pot Roast
Pot Roast serves 4 - 6 See ingredients for “Meat”, “Veggies & Bacon” and “Liquid” when...
Stir-Fry Beef with Bok Choy
blog text updated May 1, 2018 originally published Sept 2012. Stir fry is really all about...
Birria
“Beef stew” takes on a whole new dimension with dried chiles and the other wonderful, savory...
Goulash
First weekend of June. Not the time of year you typically associate with stews, but given our...
Salad for Dinner: Arugula, Couscous and Filet
If you live on the Peninsula here in the SF Bay Area, a trip to Eddie and Homa’s new olive oil...
Braised Beef Short Ribs
(updated 4/28/17) "Mmmm...What's for dinner? Short ribs?!" There's no mistaking the aroma of a...
Sloppy Joes
When I make something that my kids say is yummy, I want to pass it along. I've tried this recipe...
