Category Archives: Meat

Feb6

Braised Moose: On The Fly!

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We had a major upset this Super Bowl Sunday – the Groundhog saw his shadow! Let’s take a moment to come to grips with another 6 weeks of winter.

Okay, moment over.

I’ve been asked to make moose in the oven. Well, here we go. I love braising in the winter so this was a great time to try moose again. As the title suggests, I just went with my gut feeling and tossed thing in willy-nilly. Okay, not that haphazard, I did jot down what I was doing so I could post it for you all to see. Read the rest of this entry →

Jan22

Nargisi Kofta

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Welcome to the Polar Vortex – Part Deux!

Umm… To Mother Nature, if you’re reading this: We understand you needed to do your thing a few weeks ago. We weren’t happy, but we bundled up and braved the ice and wind. But now you’re just being greedy. Please stop ASAP. Regards, North America.

While watching television shows set in warm summery places, I turned to my mother and asked her what I should blog about next. She threw down the gauntlet and suggested Nargisi Kofta. A curry with hard-boiled eggs wrapped in meatballs. A real challenge, for sure. Read the rest of this entry →

Jan18

Spicy Thai Roast Chicken

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For Sunday dinner I wanted to do something different. I hardly ever do chicken because I’m too impatient to marinate it. I had some free time the night before and decided to whip up this marinade and give it a try. The chicken comes out moist. The marinade allow the flavors to be more than skin deep. Overall it had a nice tangy flavor leaving you with a pleasant buzz of heat at the tip of your tongue. Read the rest of this entry →