When I was young and living in the Colorado Rockies, in the tiny village of Georgetown, I had “Spiced” or Mulled Wine for the first time. I can’t think of any recipe that says “Holiday” more than warm spiced wine on a wintry day. It doesn’t matter if it’s a holiday with family and/or friends in the cabin or on a ski or snowmobile trip, or a home-based gathering like Thanksgiving or Christmas, Spiced Mulled Wine makes the party!
Spiced Mulled Wine
It’s been a long time since I’ve made a roast. I mean a real roast, in the oven. I did do a 30 Minute Instant Pot Roast, which was fun, but that was way back in January. So when I saw roast on sale this last week I decided it was about time to try another. Now Prime Rib isn’t in my budget, and truthfully, neither is a Standing Rib Roast but here’s my go-to method to take a cheap, grocery store roast and make it taste better, kind of a Poor Man’s Mock Prime Rib. This is a super easy recipe, but it’s a bit different and I’ve taken you through each step; don’t be worried about the length of the post!
Poor Man’s Mock Prime Rib, Ruth’s Chris Potatoes au Gratin, Restaurant Style Brussels Sprouts with Lemon and Caper Sauce
I have really fond memories of this recipe, Chicken Bordeaux from the New York Times Cookbook, in Craig Claiborne’s day. He was a food writer and editor, way back when, highly associated with the New York Times. This harkens back to when I was young, late 70s, early 80s.
Chicken Bourdeaux
Fall comes, the leaves turn, and at that first temperature drop, don’t we all start to crave comfort food? A really good Beef Barley Soup ranks high on my list. But ranking even higher is this quicker, very doable (thanks to the Instant Pot), Instant Pot Beef Barley Soup.
Instant Pot Beef Barley Soup
Swiss Steak with Mushroom Gravy Instant Pot Version. So it all started when I asked the folks what they wanted for dinner. That’s like usually like pulling teeth, but there we were in August: temperature 96 degrees. My Dad immediately said “Swiss Steak.”
Swiss Steak with Mushroom Gravy