Tender Rosemary Garlic Lamb Shoulder

🍽 Ingredients 1 lamb shoulder (bone-in, about 3–4 lbs / 1.4–1.8 kg) 6–8 garlic cloves, sliced 5 sprigs fresh rosemary 2 tbsp olive oil 1½ tsp salt 1 tsp black pepper 1 tsp smoked paprika (optional) ⅔ cup red wine 1 cup water or broth 4 tbsp honey (for a caramelized glaze)

Wine Braised Beef with Mushrooms

🍄 Ingredients (Serves 8) 5 lb chuck roast 1 tbsp kosher salt ½ tsp black pepper 2 tbsp olive oil 1 yellow onion, chopped 2 large carrots, chopped 2 bay leaves 4 garlic cloves, minced 2 tbsp tomato paste 3 tbsp flour 3 cups light red wine 1 lb cremini mushrooms, sliced 3 sprigs fresh … Read more

Ground Beef Gyros

🌯 Ingredients For the beef patties: 1 lb (450g) lean ground beef 1½ tsp dried oregano 1 tsp garlic powder 1 tsp onion powder 1 tsp salt ¾ tsp black pepper For the yogurt sauce: 1 cup plain yogurt ⅓ cup chopped cucumber (seeded) 2 tbsp finely chopped onion 1 garlic clove, minced 1 tsp … Read more

Portuguese Prego Rolls

🥖 Ingredients For the marinade: 3 tbsp peri-peri sauce ½ cup tomato purée 2 tbsp lemon juice 2 garlic cloves 1 bay leaf 2 tbsp olive oil 1 tsp sugar 2 tsp salt For the sandwich: 4 sirloin steaks (thinly sliced) 4 Portuguese bread rolls ½ cup butter 2 fresh chillies (finely chopped) Tomato slices … Read more

Grilled Beef Short Ribs

For the ribs: 2 lbs (900g) beef short ribs, flanken cut (cross-cut across the bone) For the marinade: ½ cup soy sauce ¼ cup brown sugar 2 tbsp sesame oil 1 tbsp rice vinegar or mirin 2 tbsp minced garlic 1 tbsp grated ginger 1 small onion, finely grated 1 Asian pear (or ½ ripe … Read more

Cheesecake Chocolate Caramel

Ingredients For the crust * 2 cups chocolate sandwich cookies, finely crushed * 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted For the cheesecake filling * 3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened * 1 cup granulated sugar * 1 cup caramel sauce, divided * 1/4 cup heavy cream * 2 teaspoons vanilla extract * 4 large eggs … Read more