Thursday, March 11, 2010

 Cooking Tips for Beginners

Posted by Anne on October 26, 2009

Prepare what you need before you start. It’s how the pros do it and it simplifies the process when you are scrambling to put it all together.
When using a broiler to cook steaks, pre-heat oven until it’s really hot. This will sear the outside of the meat and keep the juices in. And don’t use [...]

 Pot Roast With Red Wine and Mushrooms

Posted by Anne on September 30, 2009

Pot Roast with Red Wine & Mushrooms

1 pot roast, lean chuck, bottom round, or rump, about 3 to 4 pounds
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 medium onion, halved, thinly sliced
1 rib celery, thinly sliced
8 ounces whole small button mushrooms, trimmed, washed, or sliced mushrooms
4 cloves garlic, smashed and [...]

top