Pot Roast
There are so many excellent versions of the venerable pot roast. This recipe is one of them.
Beef & Veal
Ragu Bolognese
Slow-cooked and deceptively simple, this classic meat sauce is mellower and richer than the tomato-heavy American version you may be more accustomed to. Nothing about this recipe is incidental — don’t change or substitute anything until you’ve made it a few times and have a feel for it. Serve this with fresh tagliatelle for a truly sublime pasta dish.
Roast Prime Rib with Pink & Green Peppercorn Crust
This is a grand centerpiece for you Christmas dinner table. It’s expensive, but you’re buying yourself some peace of mind on a busy day. Prime rib is easy to cook, easy to carve, and almost universally popular.
Savory Beef Stew
Here’s a really excellent version of beef stew, savory and well-balanced, comforting but delicious enough for company.
Skirt Steak Salad
This salad packs a punch with sweet-hot pickled peppers and peppery arugula. It’s also incredibly easy.
Smothered Steak
My mom used to make this all the time. It’s a comforting and filling meal that uses inexpensive cuts of beef to produce tender meat and a rich gravy.
Steak Diane
In former times, these savory (and simple) steaks were a popular dish to cook table-side in a chafing dish. When you ignite the cognac, the resulting pillar of fire makes for great drama in a darkened dining room. For a fun retro evening, you can replicate this trick with an electric skillet.
Stir-Fried Beef with Cumin & Chiles
This is an easy weeknight stir-fry made much more interesting with toasted cumin seeds and dried chilies.
Thai-Style Beef Salad
This is a weeknight favorite at our house — it comes together quickly, and has a deeply complex flavor. Loaded with all the vegetables you care to add, it’s bright, crunchy, spicy, meaty and amazing.
Tri-Tip Tacos
Tri-tip is a great cut to have in the freezer, and few cuts of beef are better on the grill. Here, it’s marinated, grilled, and sliced thinly for tacos.