Birria Tacos

When it comes to Birria Tacos it is difficult to know where to begin. I have always loved tacos and have slowly incorporated more authentic flavors with the dish. Birria tacos were introduced during my honeymoon in Sonoma, California back in August. When we went up to the little shack on the outskirts of town,…

The Best Authentic Carne Asada

Carne Asada - the entry point for me into the world of authentic Latin-American food. My husband actually was the driving force that brought this into our house. He was introduced to marinated, Latin-American style "carne asada" a few years ago. He was leaving work late, and the school handy man, a Salvadoran immigrant, was…

Beef Ribs

Happy Memorial Day everyone! Nothing says the end of May like Smoked Beef Ribs on the grill. It hasn't been the sunniest Memorial Day weekend but we definitely made the best of it. When shopping, I was surprised how expensive the beef ribs were this time, since usually they are a cheap cut of meat.…

Reverse Seared Butter Basted Ribeye

What is fun about cooking is that sometimes the most delicious meals don't need to be that complex. Our dinner tonight is ribeye steak from Alpine Butcher with butternut squash and asparagus. Now this might not sound like a lot but reverse seared in butter, garlic, and rosemary is transformative! Our steak obsession hasn't changed…

Beef Braised in Barolo

Happy New Year and what a week it has been. From slack going down on Monday to events later in the week, I gotta say that 2021 is off to a surreal start. Quite frankly, I really had every intention of posting more often last week and even had a post ready to go for…