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Grilled Sirloin Tip Roast on the Pit Barrel (or Your Backyard Grill)

Now that the temperatures are on the rise in the Midwest, it’s time to break out the grill! If you're looking for a beefy, satisfying main dish that won’t break the bank - or your calorie (or WW ...

Roasted Veggies with Wine

Like geese are drawn southwards for the winter, when the temperature plummets my instinct pulls me into the kitchen to roast a passel of vegetables. And since I’ve given up trying to enjoy any dish ...

Facts on Fennel

It seems almost every year there is a vegetable that makes it way to the spotlight. Kale and cauliflower have had their day, and I am voting to make fennel the next big trend. Who else besides me ...

Easy Weeknight Tuscan Ribs

When we think about ribs, we typically associate them with a low and slow cooking process. This cooking technique is appropriate for a slab because the gentle, long cook time breaks down the tough ...

Sweet Potatoes are not Boring

It's that time again for everyone to commit to healthy foods and exercise. Lots of people are amped about getting on the self-betterment train and go all in with meal prep, special workouts and ...

One Cut of Beef makes a Week's Worth of Meals

I like to think I am a pretty savvy grocery shopper. There are two ways to become one.

How to Tie a Stuffed Roast

The time of year for cooking large cuts of meat is upon us. We are not worried about warming up the house too much and as our schedules begin to fill up more having those leftovers comes in handy! ...

Grilled Boston Beef Roast with Carrot Top Pesto

I recently got back from a “Beef Trip” to Certified Angus Beef® brand test kitchens in Wooster, Ohio. I was thrilled to learn about so many different cuts of beef from their meat scientist (never ...

Classic Beef Stew – Know Your Meat

I am not sure Mother Nature has gotten the memo yet. It’s already March. I should be making spring-type dishes instead of beef stew! But I figured this would be a good a good opportunity to talk ...

The Benefits of Drinking Bad Coffee

With the Polar Vortex coming through Chicago last week, I found myself with some unexpected free time since The Chopping Block was closed for two days. So, I decided to take on a project I've wanted ...

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Grilled Sirloin Tip Roast on the Pit Barrel (or Your Backyard Grill)

Roasted Veggies with Wine

Facts on Fennel

Easy Weeknight Tuscan Ribs

Sweet Potatoes are not Boring

One Cut of Beef makes a Week's Worth of Meals

How to Tie a Stuffed Roast

Grilled Boston Beef Roast with Carrot Top Pesto

Classic Beef Stew – Know Your Meat

The Benefits of Drinking Bad Coffee

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