Pan-Seared Beef Tri Tip

In the post-holiday haze, I’ve been craving beef.  Never mind that we had a big prime rib on Christmas, which essentially disappeared because it was mind-blowingly good (I know, I shouldn’t have taken a vacation from the blog when I was making that bad boy), but I’m kind of turkeyed and ham’ed out.  You too? … Continue reading Pan-Seared Beef Tri Tip

Easy Cajun Stew

You know when you have a mishmash of things in your kitchen and you experiment a little and throw things together and hope it comes out? That was me, last night.  It was our first real chilly, grey, and rainy day of the autumn and I figured I’d make some soup.  With flavored broth, some… Continue reading Easy Cajun Stew

Braised Beef: Pot Roast, Short Rib, Oxtail

A dear friend came to visit last week, and I couldn’t remember the last time I’d made him a meal, if ever.  Since he’s a bachelor and a guest, I asked him to let me make a nice home-cooked dinner.  He’s fond of pot roast, and as such, tonight at Casa Sass it is a… Continue reading Braised Beef: Pot Roast, Short Rib, Oxtail

Sassy BBQ Spice Rub

  It’s the time of year when cable networks bombard us with grilling, chilling, travel tips for the best regional BBQ types, where to find them, festivals, cookoffs, and Pitmasters!  Everyone has a special rub, a spice mixture that they say sets their fire-cooked meat apart from everyone else’s.  That of course means that I… Continue reading Sassy BBQ Spice Rub

BBQ Beef Chuck Roast — BBQ Beef Sandwiches

For most folks, brisket is the quintessential cut of beef for a BBQ.  It’s traditionally a really economical cut because it’s tough and really only responds well to corning (brined in spices and usually boiled, corned beef) or the low-and-slow method of BBQ on a smoker or grill.  With beef prices soaring and the popularity… Continue reading BBQ Beef Chuck Roast — BBQ Beef Sandwiches