Beef Recipes

My brother-in-law, Mark, had claimed for years that chili was a “casserole in a bowl”—too many ingredients, no clear identity, a muddy mess. For a … Read more

My neighbor, a retired butcher named Frank, watched me fumbling with a package of ground beef at my car door one Tuesday afternoon. I was … Read more

I swore I’d never make a one-pan ground beef skillet for company. For years, I thought of it as that thing you throw together on … Read more

The Wednesday night church potluck was in three hours and I’d completely forgotten. I was twenty-three, living in my first apartment, and my mom had … Read more

I’m not supposed to play favorites with recipes, but here we are. I’d stopped by my neighbor’s house last Tuesday to return a mixing bowl … Read more

The neighborhood potluck was in four hours and I’d completely forgotten. I mean, completely. My husband reminded me as I was walking out the door … Read more

I used to think a proper stew needed hours of simmering, a laundry list of fancy cuts, and maybe even a splash of wine you’d … Read more

My brother-in-law asked why I couldn’t just rub the roast with butter instead of oil. I started to explain why that wouldn’t work — then … Read more

My neighbor, Miss Ethel, watched me hauling groceries up the porch steps one Tuesday afternoon and didn’t say anything at first. Then she just shook … Read more

My colleague watched me fumble with a spatula, trying to press down burger patties evenly on a tiny pan, and didn’t say anything at first. … Read more