Recipes

Flat Iron Steak is, the grand scheme of things, a “newer” steak. It shouldn’t be a surprise to anyone if you haven’t heard of this cut or seen it listed on a menu at a steakhouse. A flat iron steak is cut from a part of the chuck, the shoulder, on a cow. Chuck is […]

When I first visited Lima – the sprawling capital of Peru – on a quest to try every possible interesting South American food, I quickly became a fan of lomo saltado beef dish. I was surprised to see that this dish, essentially a stir fry of beef and veggies (lomo saltado means ‘flipped sirloin’ in

Since time immemorial, a peasant’s life was all about enjoying the gifts that the god of sustenance Chicomecoatl (or Seven Serpent) repaid him with. The more sweat and blood the mortal would put into his labor, the greater the gifts. The gifts were sufficient, even abundant at times. They mostly consisted of five most essential

Beef stroganoff is one of those national dishes (Russia, of course) that have over the years claimed international fame. It is now one of those classic dishes that are easily recognizable from Germany to South Africa. Justifiably so: what is not to love about the succulent beef cooked in creamy sauce, and served over mashed