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Grilled Flat Iron Steak

Aleppo Pepper Chimichurri on Grilled Flat Iron Steak
Extremely tender, Grilled Flat Iron Steak is best seasoned simply and grilled to rare or medium-rare perfection.  We season the steak with just four ingredients which will lend subtle flavor and a delicious finish to it without obscuring the wonderful flavor of the steak.  Serve Grilled Flat Iron Steak with Roasted Peppers Italian Style and…
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Tuna Marinara Pasta Sauce

Tuna Marinara Pasta Sauce
Tuna Marinara Pasta Sauce combines rich tuna with a marinara sauce enhanced with earthy cured black olives and briny capers. Use good quality canned Italian-style yellowfin tuna or feel free to grill or sauté an ahi tuna steak; either will work very well in this sauce.  Tuna Marinara Pasta Sauce is a long-time family favorite…
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Creole Gumbo with Lentils

Creole Gumbo with Lentils
Creole Gumbo with Lentils is a lower carbohydrate version of this Louisiana classic.  Made without a roux, Creole Gumbo with Lentils is very flavorful and hearty; there is no need to serve it over or with additional rice. Incorporating the “Holy Trinity” ingredients of Louisiana’s Creole and Cajun cuisines, okra and the all-important seasonings, Creole…
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Balsamic Red Wine Marinade

Balsamic Red Wine Marinade
Balsamic Red Wine Marinade is ideal for marinating leaner cuts of beef, such as eye of round or top round, and lamb.  An overnight or longer marinating time will really allow the deep flavors of our Balsamic Red Wine Marinade to permeate and tenderize the meat.  In preparing this recipe, we cut the meat into…
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Ropa Vieja

Ropa Vieja
Ropa Vieja is the national dish of Cuba.  Beef is browned and then braised in seasoned, tomato-inflected broth and wine until it falls apart.  Likely of Spanish origin and brought to the Americas, Ropa Vieja means “old clothes” in Spanish. Legend has it that a penniless old man of good faith had nothing to feed…
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Beef and Bok Choy Stir-Fry

Beef and Bok Choy
Beef and Bok Choy Stir-Fry combines elements from Chinese, Japanese and Indonesian cooking to produce a dish of intriguing flavors.  You can use a lean cut of beef for this recipe but more marbleized cut of beef, like boneless chuck, will taste better.  The marinade/sauce will also work very well with pork.  We recommend a…
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Date Cardamom Almond Cookies

Date Cardamom Almond Cookies
Date Cardamom Almond Cookies combine dried dates, heady cardamom and warm nutmeg into a sweet, aromatic, almond delight. Similar in structure to oatmeal cookies, these freeform cookies are chewy and crumbly.  Baking with dates can be tricky as their intense sweetness and dense texture can overwhelm most of the other flavors. We chose to incorporate…
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Dirty Martini Pasta Sauce

Dirty Martini Pasta Sauce
Inspired by the dirty martini cocktail, Dirty Martini Pasta Sauce is luscious, rich and surprisingly simple to prepare. The shallot and garlic melt into the sauce and the gin and dry vermouth are reduced to their herbaceous essences yet not lost in the final thick, creamy sauce. Dirty Martini Pasta sauce pairs well with pasta…
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