Beef Recipes

My brother-in-law Dave swore he hated one-pan meals for years. He claimed they were just sad, mushy compromises for people who didn’t know how to … Read more

Last Tuesday, I was staring into the fridge after a long day, wondering what on earth I could make with a pound of ground beef, … Read more

My neighbor Marcus watched me struggle with a flimsy baking sheet piled high with tortilla chips, cheese sliding off every edge, for about thirty seconds … Read more

This was supposed to be a taco night. I had the ground beef defrosting, the tortillas warming, and the sour cream ready to go. But … Read more

My neighbor across the hall swore he hated meatloaf. For three years, every time the smell of dinner drifted from my apartment into the hallway, … Read more

I wasn’t trying to find a new weeknight recipe. Honestly, I was just trying to use up half a pound of ground beef that had … Read more

The holiday dinner was in twelve hours and I’d completely forgotten to plan a main course. My mother-in-law, Linda, was coming, and she’s the kind … Read more

I was standing in line at a tiny farmers market in Santa Fe, fanning myself with a paper bag, when the woman in front of … Read more

My neighbor watched me fumble with my usual taco night ingredients, trying to get dinner on the table before the evening news, and didn’t say … Read more

My friend Jake had flat-out refused to eat smash burgers for years. I mean, the guy was convinced they were just glorified fast food with … Read more