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Irish Beef Stew

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This week over at the Back Burner is all about recipes that are inspired by Ireland.  I had all intentions of sharing some of my favorite corned beef recipes, but they all require a couple weeks to prepare the meaty goodness.  Instead, I decided to share a favorite comfort food that just happens to be more »

Beef Barley Soup

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One of my favorite cooking activities for the rainy months of winter is to make homemade stock.  And my favorite recipe is a rich beef stock.  It takes two days to make and is worth every minute.  I use a mixture of beef oxtails, shanks and marrow.  I, really believe the marrow gives this stock more »

Quick Beef Tacos

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A few years ago we were in Mexico and ate our first “real”  tacos.  Different types of meat was grilled over an open fire or quickly cooked in a big pot along with seasonings.  Simply served on fresh baked tortillas with a little “slaw”.  None of the extra fluffs that one often finds on tacos more »

Beef Fondue with a Classic Béarnaise sauce (easy)

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It is that time of the year, again, time to spend some extra love on your sweetheart! We always find it, silly, that people go out to a big dinner on Valentine’s Day. They stuff themselves to the point of bursting. Silly, I mean, isn’t Valentine’s Day, the day for “love”. We usually stay home more »