A Hungry Bear

steak with whiskey mustard sauce

Friday, November 14, 2008

This is absolutely amazing steak sauce. I’d say you have to try it, but I think I could get sued - it requires you to light the alcohol in the pan, and I don’t want to be responsible for what happens. I have a pitiful range hood with a built-in microwave, so it’s [...]

steak with parmesan butter, balsamic glaze & arugula

Friday, October 17, 2008

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A lot of food blogs have had posts lately about “the last cookout of the year,” but we’re fortunate in Atlanta that grilling is not limited to any season. If I’ve had a bad day and need to feel better, or if I’ve had a great day and want to celebrate it, a steak [...]

salt and pepper crusted rib roast

Friday, October 10, 2008

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With the economic downturn, a lot of little luxuries are being cut, and those businesses trading in little luxuries are figuring out how to adapt. WF has done a great job of this, with all the “real value” campaigns, new $15 family dinners, etc. I also really enjoyed Gourmet’s October issue, where they [...]

vietnamese shaking beef

Thursday, August 21, 2008

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One of my favorite restaurants in San Francisco is The Slanted Door, a trendy Vietnamese place in the Ferry Building on Embarcadero (I go there for the food, not the trendiness - I’ve not been there once when the hostess hasn’t acted like I should be grateful that they allow me in the door - [...]

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 [...]

greatest steak marinade of all time (really)

Friday, June 6, 2008

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This simple grilled hangar steak salad was inspired by a menu item at my favorite neighborhood restaurant, Murphy’s, in Atlanta’s Virginia Highland neighborhood (there’s features a flank steak, but I’ve been wanting to try hangar steak for some time now). Here’s what I learned: stop whatever you are preparing for dinner tonight, and try [...]

mexican spice-rubbed ribeyes with garlic lime butter

Saturday, May 10, 2008

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When we eat steak around my house, it’s always tenderloin. Being somewhat obsessive about healthy food, A and I only buy the leanest cuts of red meat. When I saw this recipe for spice-rubbed ribeyes (from the April issue of F&W), I knew I had to try it, especially when I noticed the [...]

steak au poivre with brandied cream sauce

Saturday, April 12, 2008

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I know I’m not the only one who’s obsessed with Cook’s Illustrated’s “The New Best Recipe” cookbook — 1000 pages of the most helpful cooking guidelines ever published. Just like their magazine, they walk you through *why* certain ingredients or techniques are the best option. It’s an educational recipe encyclopedia, if you will. [...]

filet mignon

Sunday, March 30, 2008

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Despite all the trial and error with slightly more elaborate dishes that I typically prepare, I think deep down I’m just a meat and potatoes kind of person. Or at least that’s what I believe when I’m eating this filet mignon. This isn’t really a recipe, more of a technique, but it is [...]