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Grilled Garlic Steak with Argentinian Chimichurri Sauce

By mlb, on August 19th, 2009%

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This is a meal inspired by a dinner that jwa had at his parents house a little while ago. He had gone down there to help them with some things and returned with tales of steak with garlic in it. Mmmmm…garlic in steak. I was intrigued. Such a great idea!

So, we grilled some up, with the addition of chimichurri sauce and some grilled veggies.

This was also a great opportunity to use out new outdoor grill — I still love it!

For the Argentinian Chimichurri Sauce:
Adapted from a recipe from Bob Blumer, The Surreal Gourmet
1/2 cup lightly packed chopped flat leaf parsley
1/2 cup lightly packed cilantro leaves
3 to 5 cloves garlic, minced
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp freshly ground pepper
1/2 tsp chili pepper flakes
2 tbsp shallot or onion, minced
3/4 cup olive oil
3 tbsp sherry wine vinegar, or red wine vinegar
1-2 tbsp lemon juice

Steak:
1 tbsp cayenne pepper
3 tbsp kosher salt
2 1/2 . . . → Read More: Grilled Garlic Steak with Argentinian Chimichurri Sauce

3 comments   Beef, Grilling, Herbs, Red Meat...Grrrr!, Summer

Cauliflower Goat Cheese Gratin + Beef Wellington Pastry Bot!

By mlb, on December 27th, 2008%

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Happy Holidays! I hope everyone had nice meals, presents and what-not. We did. On Christmas we had Beef Wellingtons — thank you cow, again, you were delicious!, this awesome cauliflower gratin and some braised brussels sprouts. Our snow is almost melted now, which is good as I really need to go to work Monday!

Okay, so the cauliflower recipe is based on one by Bobby Flay, but I changed some stuff. Also, our head of cauliflower was on the small side. Adjust amounts as needed for your amount of cauliflower.

Cauliflower Goat Cheese Gratin
Adapted from Bobby Flay
1 head cauliflower, cut into florets
1/2 cup heavy cream
1 clove garlic, peeled, cut in half
1/2 tsp lemon zest
1 cup Monterey Jack cheese, coarsely grated
1/2 cup grated Parmesan
2 green onion, chopped
3 ounces goat cheese, cut into small pieces
Salt and freshly ground pepper

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Add the cream to a small pot . . . → Read More: Cauliflower Goat Cheese Gratin + Beef Wellington Pastry Bot!

4 comments   Beef, Casserole, Cheese, Comfort Food, Holiday, Red Meat...Grrrr!, Vegetables

The Way to Cook: French Onion Soup

By mlb, on October 19th, 2008%

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This is seriously good cold weather fare. It’s probably best left for a weekend project but it is so worth the two hours or so it takes to pull it off. I have always wanted to make French Onion Soup and am really glad I finally gave it a try. jwa is glad too.

The recipe is from The Way to Cook by Julia Child. The only change I made was adding two thyme sprigs while cooking the onions. It’s also very easily halved for two, which is what I did, as there is only the two of us. Actually, our one cat Chelsea would probably like a bowl, but I can’t image that would end well.

So…two servings it is.

French Onion Soup
Serves 4 as written below
1/2 stick butter
1 tbsp olive oil
8 cups thinly sliced onions (about 4 medium to large onions)
4 sprigs of fresh thyme
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp . . . → Read More: The Way to Cook: French Onion Soup

6 comments   Autumn, Beef, Cheese, French, Soups & Stews, Vegetables

Perfect Summer Meal: Grilled Asian Flank Steak with Sweet Ginger Slaw

By mlb, on June 16th, 2008%

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First off, this was amazingly good. I mean I expected it to be tasty but it totally and completely surpassed my expectations. Especially the slaw. And it is finally almost Summer here in Portland. Woo!

Hey — I just realized that while I halved the steak and the slaw portions below, I made a full recipe of the marinade. Hmmm, I used some of that to brush on the meat while cooking, but I probably didn’t need as much marinade as I had, so I think the ratios below are just fine. And, I let the steak marinate in the fridge for about 5 hours. Reviews on epicurious.com also mentioned letting it go overnight. Good advice, I will probably do that next time.

New: Printable recipe pdf!

Grilled Asian Flank Steak with Sweet Slaw
Adapted from Bon Appétit
1/4 cup soy sauce
5 tbsp vegetable oil
5 tsp minced peeled fresh ginger, divided*
2 garlic . . . → Read More: Perfect Summer Meal: Grilled Asian Flank Steak with Sweet Ginger Slaw

2 comments   Asian, Beef, Grilling, Red Meat...Grrrr!, Summer, Vegetables

I Love You, Flank Steak Pinwheels — Be My Valentine

By mlb, on February 14th, 2008%

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Hmmm…we used to (every so often) get these pre-made at Trader Joe’s. They don’t seem to have them anymore which is just fine — they are very easy to make yourself! Give it a try! Plus, nothing says “I love you” like red meat and a bottle of wine! Grrrr!!!

Besides, this was jwa’s request for Valentine’s dinner!

Flank Steak Pinwheels with Boursin, Spinach and Sun-Dried Tomatoes
Based on a recipe from Eating Well magazine
2/3 cup sun-dried tomatoes (not packed in oil)
2 cups boiling water
1 pound flank steak, trimmed of fat
1 clove garlic, minced
3 oz herbed cheese spread, such as Boursin
1 cup baby spinach leaves
2 tbsp olive oil
kosher salt & freshly ground pepper
15 or so button mushrooms, sliced
1/4 cup Cabernet Sauvignon wine (plus the rest of the bottle for drinkin’!)

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Place sun-dried tomatoes in a bowl; pour boiling water over them and let steep until softened, about 10 . . . → Read More: I Love You, Flank Steak Pinwheels — Be My Valentine

7 comments   Beef, Holiday, Recipes, Red Meat...Grrrr!
 
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