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Chipotle Skirt Steak

Posted by Candace on Friday, September 3rd, 2010

No, this is not a recipe for anything at Chipotle Mexican Grill, which happens to be one of my favorite places to eat lunch.  When I first discovered Chipotle Mexican Grill I was hooked.  We had a problem… the closest one was 15 miles away.  So, being my proactive self, I wrote them a very nice email asking them if they plan to open a location in East Broward where we live.  I actually received a response that one was in the works.  So we waited patiently.  Then lo and behold, a brand new building was constructed just down the street from our Photo Studio.  Who should move in, but a CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL!  We went on opening day and I had my picture taken next to an enormous burrito… yeah, I’m a little embarrassed that I did that and admitted it to all of you.

FYI – A Chipotle is a smoke-dried jalapeno and I buy them canned in adobo sauce.  It is really really good stuff, but can be hot as magma.  So if you don’t like spicy food, just use a little of the chipotle, but if you like it hot, then use more! { Read the rest }

September 3rd, 2010 by Candace / Filed under Beef, Dinner / 4 Critiques

Hot Tamale

Posted by Candace on Thursday, May 6th, 2010

I’ll always remember my first tamale, and the dicey looking man I bought it from. I was living in Houston when this questionable looking man shows up at the back door of the fine dining restaurant I worked at with a cooler of hot tamales. The entire kitchen staff (including the snooty executive chef) happily bought tamales from the tamale man. Now, call me weird, but I have a serious problem buying food from random people who pull up in a truck. You will never see me on the side of the road purchasing food.  I just don’t do that.  However, I love food and I was intrigued.  So I figured if the snooty Belgian Executive Chef bought one, it must be good, right?  So I was brave and bought one.  Luckily, I didn’t end up in the emergency room with food poisoning, instead I developed my love for the tamale.

I used a spicy pulled beef filling, but tamales are also delicious with chicken or even veggie filling.  Just make sure you have plenty of time, as the preparation is quite time consuming.
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May 6th, 2010 by Candace / Filed under Beef, Dinner / 3 Critiques

Hot & Spicy!

Posted by Candace on Tuesday, January 5th, 2010

Can you believe it is 2010?  When I was a kid, I thought we’d have flying cars and be wearing silver colored suits by 2010. I suppose we do have iPhones and cool things like that, although I’d like a flying car! We rang in the New Year with some new friends at their lovely home. These people knew how to throw a party!  The food was to die for and they had more alcohol than should have been legal.  But that’s not a bad thing.  One of the hosts, Bodo (from Germany) made an amazing goulash soup that I’ve been thinking about since.  Now that we are smack dab in a week long cold spell, I felt the need for something hot and spicy… and I also decided to make some soup too. HA! I keeeel me.

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January 5th, 2010 by Candace / Filed under Beef, Soup / 9 Critiques

Braised Beef Short Ribs

Posted by Candace on Thursday, January 8th, 2009

Another cool blast came through South Florida and I used the opportunity to make braised beef short ribs.  I often order short ribs when I see it on the menu at a good Italian Restaurant, but rarely make them at home.  I love that you can take such a tough inexpensive cut of meat and turn it into such a delicacy.

The smell in the house while these are cooking drove us and the dogs crazy.  I’m going to contact Yankee Candle and see if they will consider adding “Braised Beef Short Ribs” to their collection of scents.  While I’m at it, I think I’ll pitch a new bacon scent.  If Burger King is going to make a meat scented men’s cologne (Flame) then us GOOD food lovers need to band together and demand a more upscale meat fragrance.  Right?

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January 8th, 2009 by Candace / Filed under Beef, Dinner, Italian / 16 Critiques

Disclaimer: Its a Stinker

Posted by Candace on Monday, June 16th, 2008

What’s not to love about a grilled piece of meat smothered in chimichurri? Well, the after effects, that’s what! This recipe is phenomenally good, but whooooo… you suffer from a severe case of “stinker” afterwards. It is important, nay IMPERATIVE your significant other eat as much chimichurri as you do. Otherwise… separate bedrooms tonight. One good thing… no worries about pesky vampires for at least a full day after ingestion.

OK, now that I’ve fully disclosed the side effects, I can say this is really really good. Its so fresh and tangy… just yummy. I served it with oven roasted sweet potatoes and a tomato salad. My uber-fancy sweet potato fry holder… an egg cup. I knew I would find another use for those things!
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June 16th, 2008 by Candace / Filed under Beef, Dinner / 19 Critiques
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