Creamy Beef and Mushroom Risotto

INGREDIENTS: 4 cups beef broth 3 tablespoons olive oil 1 pound quality mushrooms 3 cloves or garlic 1/2 cup of onion 2 shallots, diced 1 cup Arborio rice 4 oz of soft goat cheese 1/2 cup dry red wine 1/4 firm sheep or goat like Manchego Salt & Pepper to taste Fresh Thyme or sage…

Yummy Beef Stir Fry

Gluten-Free  Dairy-Free  Nightshade- Free Asian cuisine is not my gift.  I don’t innately “get” the flavor profiles so I am constantly tinkering to re-create the flavors.  THIS is a new favorite.  It’s a little sweet like a Mongolian beef balanced with salt and ginger spice.  It can be made with flank steak but I often use…

Ginger-Apple Crostada with Orange-Bourbon Glaze

This is a simple yet stunning recipe that is sure to be a crowd pleaser!   Crostada Ingredients 4 large Granny Smith apples 2 tablespoons of butter substitute 1/2 c. brown sugar ½ tsp. ground cinnamon 1/2 tsp ground ginger juiced lemon GF Pie Crust Optional 1/4 C of walnuts or pecans chopped fine Crostada Directions:…

Thanksgiving Butternut Squash Soup

I make this each year in honor of my Great-Uncle Tom.  He absolutely loves it in a way someone savors a memory.  I am not sure what that memory is but it is joy to serve this to him each Thanksgiving.  Soups are simple, basic food but there is magic in the nuisance.  That may…

Red Wine Braised Short Ribs

Recently, we had a cow processed from a local farmer.  A huge part of the fun has been preparing cuts that we might not normally buy.  This was the first time ever cooking short ribs and I have to say , it is my new favorite cut.  The marbling renders a tender, delicious meat.  It…