Meat Recipes

Roast beef tortilla roll-ups with bacon horseradish dip and crisp lettuce, sliced into pinwheels. A no-cook appetizer or lunch that chills ahead and cuts clean for party platters.

Vitello tonnato: classic Piedmontese dish of cold poached veal under a cool tuna, caper, anchovy, and lemon sauce. An elegant Italian summer main or antipasto, served room temperature.

West African-style pepper soup with stewing beef, green chili peppers, potatoes, and tomatoes in a thyme-scented broth. A spicy, hearty one-pot soup served over rice.

Classic Italian osso buco: veal shanks seared then braised low in white wine, tomatoes, and herbs until the meat falls off the bone. Finished with a bright parsley and lemon gremolata.

Lamb chops marinated overnight in stone ground mustard and red wine, then broiled or pan-fried. Five ingredients, bold flavor, and minimal hands-on work.

Venison shortcake with ground venison or elk in a savory mustard-ketchup gravy, piled between homemade biscuit halves. A rustic hunter's meal with from-scratch biscuits.

Heidelberg meat loaf made with lean ground beef, torn rye bread, beer, caraway seeds, and celery seeds. A German-inspired twist on classic American meatloaf.

This extravagant dish brings back memories of eastern Asia with sugar snap peas and spring onions.

Parmesan-crusted chicken breasts pan-fried and topped with a rosemary mushroom tomato sauce. A quick Sicilian-style skillet dinner served over pasta in 40 minutes.

Seared chicken breasts simmered in a wine-laced sauce with chicken and beef broth, tarragon, fresh tomatoes, and mushrooms. Classic French chasseur made simple for weeknights.

Korean style flank steak marinated in soy sauce, sesame seeds, garlic, ginger, and dark corn syrup. Broiled and sliced thin for a savory, caramelized finish.

Lemon rice with turkey breast strips, scallions, capers, lemon zest, and fresh parsley tossed in a one-skillet meal. Bright, fresh, and on the table in 25 minutes using pre-cooked brown rice.

Chicken almendrado simmers breast halves in a blended sauce of almonds, red chilies, cinnamon, and chicken broth. A Mexican almond-chile sauce with warm spice and subtle heat. Serve over rice.

Fiesta enchiladas loaded with seasoned ground beef, spinach, and Parmesan, wrapped in corn tortillas and baked with enchilada sauce and Monterey Jack cheese. A crowd-sized recipe for 12.

Chicken saute Creole style with sieved tomatoes, green peppers, onions, garlic, and basil. Flour-dredged and browned, then simmered until fork-tender in a rich tomato sauce.

Apple-almond stuffed turkey: a Thanksgiving bird packed with tart apples, ham, toasted almonds, currants, citrus zest, and fennel seed in a bread stuffing moistened with apple juice and chicken broth.