SHANGHAINESE LION’S HEAD by Linda Tay Esposito

They call it Lion's Head because the meatballs are ye big with manes of soft, tender napa cabbage...looking like a lion. Seriously, in Shanghai, the meatballs are the size of a tennis ball - let's call that a quarter pounder meatball. Slowly braise or steam to get a tender, melt-in-your-mouth meatballs. If you have a small…

Braised Lamb with Beans by Joyce Leung

This is a delicious French country dish. Hearty and heart warming! It is also beautiful to behold and delicious to smell!

Braised Mui Choy With Roasted Pork Belly by Cooking Princess

Quick Meat Curry by John Spottiswood

I've been looking for recipes from Indian-American moms who love the rich flavors of Indian food but who need to get meals on the table quickly. So I'm really enjoying the book Saffron to Sassafras written by the Indian Women's Association of Louisiana.in Baton Rouge. There is nothing original about this simple recipe except the…

Sunday Supper Beef Marengo by myra byanka

Napoleon's chef created this dish (using chicken) after a battle that Napoleon won against the English. This recipe is crockpot friendly, or use a Dutch oven. Serve with wide egg noodles or rice.

Brussels Sprouts With Pancetta and Toasted Bread Crumbs by Lily Julow

Fresh brussels sprounts, braised just to the point of tenderness is always on our Thanksgiving table. It's as important as cranberry sauce and my family would be very disappointed without it.

Fricassée de poulet à l'ancienne by Frank Fariello

I grew up on Julia Child. Other than nonna Angelina herself, no one inspired my love affair with cooking more. While other kids were eating milk and cookies and watching cartoons, I ran home to make rice and cheese and sit down to the latest instalment of The French Chef. And I practically memorized my Mom's original 1963 edition of…

Braised Beef Short Ribs by John Spottiswood

We have a couple of recipes for short ribs, and this is probably the most traditional. It has a rich beef flavor and the meat falls off the bones. If the choice is available, we normally use English style short ribs instead of Korean short ribs (also called flanken-style) because the English shortribs are usually cheaper and it…

Braised Pork Belly with Red Glutinous Wine Lees (紅糟,Ang Zhao) by simply beautiful and healthy living

Ang Zhao (紅糟) or Red Glutinous Wine Lees is beneficial to our health as it is believed to have cholesterol lowering function. My family always have homemade red glutinous wine and after harvesting the red wine, we keep the lees in the fridge. It…

Butter Chicken - Chicken Makhani by John Spottiswood

My kids love Chicken Makhani (Butter Chicken) and Chicken Tikka Masala whenever we go to an Indian buffet. So we tried replicating it at home. It's not a difficult dish to make once you have all the ingredients, and the results are delicious! It also gains flavor in your refrigerator over the next few days, so it's great for…

Brasato al vino rosso (Beef Braised in Red Wine) by Frank Fariello

There's nothing like a good pot roast on a cold winter's day! Though it may come as a surprise to some, Italians also make pot roast, which is known variously as brasato or stracotto, but with a 'continental' twist: the favorite cooking medium for Italian pot roast is red wine.

Braised Lamb Shanks by Patrick Travis

It was a dark and stormy night….well, it snowed about 1 foot last night, and I was in the mood for a warm hearty stew. When I looked in the freezer, what should I find but two beautiful lamb shanks, about 1 ½ lbs. each. I was looking for some stew meat so this was like Christmas. As soon as I saw this treat I decided on a braise…

Carciofi alla romana (Roman-style Artichokes) by Frank Fariello

Dear readers: I am back from my travels, at my blogging post just in time for the first day of Spring. Artichokes are back in season! And is there any vegetable more typical of Roman cooking, perhaps of all Italian cuisine, than the artichoke? What better way to get back to work, then, than this dish, one of the most typically Roman…

Braised Beef Sirloin Steaks by Its a Food Fetish

Sirloin steaks braised in balsamic vinegar and beef broth with carrots, onions, and sun dried tomatoes.

Jameson Whiskey-Braised Pork Shoulder With Irish Colcannon by Danielle Pallaske

I clipped this from the Chicago Tribune last year and it turned out to be voted reader's favorite recipe of the year from their food section! It was created by chef Dirk Flanigan of The Gage restaurant in Chicago and is it ever wonderful. Colcannon is a traditional Irish dish with buttery creamy mashed potatoes folded into a mix of…