I love this curry chicken salad. I made up this recipe 20 years ago after a friend of mine gave me a gift box of curry spices and have been making it ever since. It’s quite easy to make. The important thing to remember is that you need to “cook” the curry powder in the [...]

Arugula on its own is so peppery it can almost be too much. However, partnered with either walnuts, goat cheese, or in this case both, mellows the tanginess of the arugula. A perfect, light, luncheon salad.

Ingredients
Olive oil
1 large shallot, peeled and sliced
1 1/2 lb skinless, boneless chicken breast, cut into 1 inch cubes
Salt
1 tart green [...]

Beef Bourguignon is a classic French stew of cubed beef, slow cooked in red wine and broth, and served with sautéed mushrooms and pearl onions. This is a family favorite recipe, adapted from Julia Child’s approach to making Beef Bourguignon.

Beef Bourguignon Recipe

Ingredients

6 oz bacon
2 to 3 Tbsp olive oil
4 lbs trimmed beef chuck, cut [...]

This beef stew recipe is from the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association. It cooks up in about half an hour and is surprisingly rich in flavor given its short cooking time.

Ingredients
1 1/4 pounds boneless beef top sirloin steak, cut 3/4-inch cubes
1 Tbsp olive oil
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 1/2 teaspoons olive oil
2 medium carrots, cut into [...]