It seems every country has its version of meatballs. Sweden has one of most unique form of meatballs. With the growth of Sweden Ikea furniture stores, Swedish meatballs have become famous. This is our attempt to replicate Ikea Swedish meatballs. Go To Recipe Ikea is a massive furniture chain featuring built-it-yourself European style furniture. …
Flat iron steak is a cut of meat that has only become popular in the 21st century. Through our Butcher Box subscription we have learned a method for making a delicious sous vide flat iron steak. Go To Recipe Flat iron steak was created as an innovation from butchers looking to use parts of the…
New Zealand is famous for not only the Lord of the Rings, but also delicious meat pies. With the help of my dad I created this recipe for a New Zealand meat pie. Go To Recipe Overview Since I was young, one of my favorite weekend activities has been going to the Poway’s farmer’s market. …
Tri-tip is California’s contribution to the BBQ world. Living in San Diego we have become experts over the years in preparing tri-tip. Our preferred method is to cook tri-tip on the Big Green Egg using a form of reverse sear. Go To Recipe Tri-tip is a triangular cut of bottom sirloin. It is hard to…
California is not known for its barbecue. The one exception is Santa Maria style barbecue. This barbecue developed in the early ranch days of the Santa Maria Valley in the 1800s. Since the 1950s, the main feature of a Santa Maria style barbecue is tri-tip. The official Santa Maria Valley website has a history of…
When cooking or smoking meat, a rub can make all the difference. A rub is simply a blend of spices added to the meat before cooking. These are a couple of my favorite dry rub recipes that work well with pork and beef dishes. Go To Recipe Overview There are all kinds of commercial rubs…
Smoking meatloaf adds an entire new level of flavor to a classic dish. This recipe is for smoked meatloaf on a Big Green Egg smoker. Go To Recipe I have developed my own recipe for meatloaf. When researching smoked meatloaf, I came across a recipe from Oklahoma Joe’s, a smoker and grill website. Their secret…
In looking for a Russian dish to make with pelmeni dumplings I came across solyanka. Solyanka is a versatile sour Russian soup/stew most noted for pickles. My family loves pickles, and this version of Instant Pot solyanka has become a perfect dish for cold winter nights. Go To Recipe Vine Ripe Market in La Mesa…
Ropa Vieja is a classic Cuban dish. This shredded beef dish is perfect for cooking in an Instant Pot. Go To Recipe As always it is fun to understand the origin of a dish. Ropa Vieja is often called the national dish of Cuba. However, it got its origins in Span. In Spanish, ropa vieja…
Rouladen is a popular German dish. It is a beef rollup filled with pickles, bacon and mustard. This is a recipe for Instant Pot Rouladen. Go To Recipe Our family loves German cuisine. However, German restaurants are scarce in San Diego. The only two we frequent are Tip Top Meats in Carlsbad by Legoland and…