Spicy Braised Beef Ribs with Creamy Herbed Mashed Potatoes by Rashawnda Martin

Braised Lamb Shanks with Shallots by Karen Vivers

As the temperature drops outside, it heats up in the kitchen with this warming recipe.

Peposo alla Fornacina by Gino la Tilla

Sorry for doubling my recipe, I act before thinking, the correct language should be english. Peposo alla Fornacina is one of that historical recipes of italian popular cuisine that if you do it respecting the old rules produce a tasty but “not refined” dish. I developed it in my own way using tricks and tips received or stolen from…

Savory Country Style Corned Beef Hash by Smokinhotchef

This recipe is a simple satisfying and quick meal. Canned corn beef is matched with potatoes, onions and green pepper for chunky forks full of flavor. With time constraints as well as trying to pinch pennies, it's nice to know you can happily create a meal for at least 4 people with just 1 can. Served simply with buttered or olive…

Catfish «en meurette» by Frank Fariello

The term «en meurette» refers to a dish that has been braised in a particularly delicious red wine sauce from the Burgundy region of France. Probably the best known of these dishes is oeufs en meurette, made from poached eggs. But even tastier, in my opinion, is fish made this way. The firm-fleshed monkfish (lotte in French) lends…

Pot Roast by John A. Dryzga

My father had a large repertoire of dishes that he prepared expertly. One of these dishes was by far the most requested, his pot roast. When family or friends were coming to visit, "Is Ray going to make his pot roast?" was the inevitable question. Not a pot roast always HIS pot roast. He was always more than happy to oblige. Now…

Succulent Braised Oxtails with Celery and Onion by Smokinhotchef

A delicious and amazingly tender dish of oxtails can be prepared with a little time, love and tenderness. The oxtail becomes extremely flavorful since there's a large bone nestled in every cut. This dish is especially perfect for those cool winter days as well as rainy ones when you yearn for the smell of long cooked meats to…

Beans, Greens and Sausage Soup by sf

I found a mix of baby winter greens to use with this, but you can use whatever you like from spinach and chard to baby kale.

Venison, Great Hunter Style by Gyula Sziraczky

Well, this is something that you need to try at least once...and make sure that you have a really good bottle of Zin or Pinot...and of course have your friends invited! This recipe is originally published by Bela Liscsinszky, the Chef of the Golden Dragon Inn in Szentendre, Hungary. This is a modified version of it...

Lone Star Pork & Cabbage by Tracy Morris

We didn't eat a lot of pork in my house growing up. I grew up thinking that beyond ham and bacon, pork was something that Yankees eat. And yes, we did use that term. Still do in certain parts. I was a little crazy about folks from the northeast as a young woman. I get along peculiarly well with people who hail from The City (as those…

Spicey Pulled Pork by Patrick Travis

This is a braised pulled pork that makes a great sandwich or use it for a tex-mex taco salad. Use an inexpensive cut of pork as it will cook until tender and it shreds easily with a fork.

Pennette with Butternut Squash Purée and Sorrento Walnuts by Frank Fariello

This easy and delicious recipe by Neapolitan chef Inghemarck Guida highlights the unique taste of Sorrento walnuts. Of course, if you can't get Sorrento walnuts, this dish will work with 'regular' walnuts--just make sure they are still fresh and flavorful. The original recipe calls for 'zucca' which is Italian for pumpkin. But…

Dad's Chili by Kevin Takei

this is my rendition of the Chili my father taught me to cook . it has been used many times including when i was in the California Chili Cook-off Championship in Newport Beach, CA. i did not win the overall competition, but did win the People's Choice award.

Shredded Beef by Patrick Travis

This is a braised shredded beef that makes a great sandwich or use it for a tex-mex taco salad.