A Hungry Bear

grilled halibut and vegetables provencale

Thursday, July 16, 2009

My little container herb garden is growing like crazy these days, and I’m finding more ways than ever to incorporate them in unexpected ways (see this Bufala Negra drink for an unconventional way to enjoy basil). This recipe for grilled halibut and vegetables with fresh herbes de Provence caught my eye, as a way [...]

chimichurri steak salad

Wednesday, May 13, 2009

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I absolutely love this recipe - and the entire article where I found it in Bon Appetit (15 quick meals). After our indulgent 14000 calories/day trip to South Beach, I’m under strict orders to cook only vegetables and protein for dinner. I could either steam some broccoli and grill some chicken and fall [...]

herb-crusted roast leg of lamb

Friday, October 24, 2008

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Lamb is one of those less expensive cuts of meat I’m trying to use more often, and especially since you can throw a roast in the oven and dinner is ready a couple hours later. This one was so easy, and I suppose it’s a technique you could use for almost any roast cut.

lamb cacciatore

Wednesday, September 3, 2008

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Ah, one of my favorite restaurants in San Francisco is SPQR. I originally read about it in Food & Wine magazine, and took my little brother there for his birthday. We were fortunate enough to get seats at the “chef’s counter” - basically a bar setup over the kitchen, where you can watch [...]

grilled strip steaks with argentine chimichurri

Tuesday, July 1, 2008

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A and I spent his birthday last year in Buenos Aires. If you’ve never been, imagine gorgeous architecture (European though, not American in any way, and very classic, 19th century influence), cafes on every corner with young hip-looking people taking espressos with their friends, and best of all, a preference for steak and good [...]