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Beef, Pork, Duck and Lamb

Two hard shell tacos filled with taco meat, cheese, and salsa on a plate.

Taco Night, Simplified (Like, Really Really Simplified)

September 1, 2021

A brown sugar glazed ham emerging from the oven.

Simple Baked Ham Recipe with Brown Sugar Glaze

March 26, 2021

The Instant Pot miracle: one pot spaghetti and meat sauce

The Instant Pot Miracle: One-Pan Pasta & Meat Sauce

March 1, 2019

how to cook bacon on a sheet pan

How to Cook Bacon on a Sheet Pan

January 6, 2019

A plate of pan-seared Duck breasts with port wine sauce and roasted grapes.

Perfect Pan-Seared Duck Breasts with Port Wine Sauce

October 19, 2017

A platter of grilled hanger steak, resting.

How to Cook Hanger Steak on the Grill

September 8, 2017

In this skirt steak nicoise, while the skirt steak rests, you’ll make a simple sauce Niçoise. After halving cherry tomatoes, coarsely chopping olives, and tossing the two with capers, you’ll briefly sauté the mix with olive oil and garlic. After just a few minutes, the tomatoes will begin to break down, releasing juices and sweetening as they soften. A squeeze of fresh lemon juice at the end offers a welcomed hit of acidity. // alexandracooks.com

Skillet-Seared Skirt Steak Niçoise

June 8, 2017

In these skirt steak sandwiches, skirt steak, which cooks to medium-rare in just about 5 minutes, is layered with arugula between slices of focaccia smeared with herbed mayonnaise. The key, as with all meats, is to let the steak rest for at least 10 minutes before slicing, and with skirt steak, to slice it thinly against the grain. // alexandracooks.com

Weeknight Skirt Steak Sandwiches with Herbed Mayonnaise and Arugula

June 8, 2017

A bowl of weeknight chili topped with scallions and cheddar.

Super Easy Weeknight Chili

February 3, 2017

Gramma's mustard sauce in a Weck jar.

My Grandmother’s Mustard Sauce (AKA: “The Ham Sauce”)

November 5, 2016

This glazed pork belly with tender cubes of pork in a rich, sweet sauce comes together quite simply. Parboil the meat. 2. Melt sugar in a little bit of water until it begins to caramelize. 3. Glaze the meat in this caramelizing sugar. 4. Add aromatics and some liquids and cook until done. // alexandracooks.com

Red-Cooked Pork Belly + The Simplest Cucumber Salad

September 14, 2016

I served this grilled pablanos salsa with grilled, diced New York Strip steak, but skirt, hanger or flank would be really nice, too. And while meat, especially with occasions like Father's Day in mind, feels like a must, with this salsa on the table, I find myself forgetting the meat altogether, loading up tortilla after tortilla with as much salsa as each can bear, piling on diced avocado and dollops of sour cream. Never have tacos disappeared so quickly. // alexandracooks.com

Tacos with Grilled Poblano & Corn Salad

June 11, 2014

broiled lamb chops with Nigella Lawson's mint sauce

Broiled Lamb Chops with Nigella’s Mint Sauce & Roasted Asparagus

April 9, 2014

skirt steak

Skirt or Flap Steak with Shallots

February 12, 2014

Croque madame — croque monsieur topped with a poached egg — on a cutting board.

Croque Monsieur (Croque Madame) with Poached Eggs

January 7, 2014

A duck leg confit standing up on a plate supported by a mound of salad greens.

Duck Leg Confit: 3 Hours, 3 Ingredients

December 19, 2013

Creating Korean BBQ at home is surprisingly easy: a simple banchan — cucumber-apple pickle — comes together in no time and a bulgogi marinade can be made with pantry items. The rest — roasted seaweed and kimchi — can all be purchased. // alexandracooks.com

Bulgogi with Cucumber-Apple Pickle

September 25, 2013

For Gabrielle Hamilton, the success of this prosciutto and arugula sandwich relies on a delicate balance, "the perfection of three fats together — butter, olive oil, and the white fat from prosciutto or lardo." Served on (faux) ciabatta bread, it's delicious. // alexandracooks.com

Prosciutto & Arugula Sandwich on Ciabatta

April 24, 2013

Made with shallots, bread crumbs, olive oil, capers, anchovies, parsley and thyme, this bread crumb salsa could be served with anything from pan-seared lamb chops to grilled steak. Yum. // alexandracooks.com

Pan-Seared Lamb Chops with Toasted Bread Crumb Salsa

March 19, 2013

Curried Lamb Burgers with Chutney Mustard & Greek Yogurt

March 5, 2013

It's a rare occasion that a New York strip steak needs anything more than a little salt and pepper. But this balsamic caramel is a three-ingredient sauce that tastes as though much more effort went into its creation than actually did. The resulting flavor of this balsamic caramel resembles that of expensive Italian barrel-aged balsamics, fit for drizzling over anything ranging from prosciutto-wrapped figs to vanilla ice cream to pan-seared steaks. // alexandracooks.com

Pan-Seared, Oven-Finished New York Strips with Balsamic Caramel

February 6, 2013

a skillet of homemade hamburger helper.

Homemade Hamburger Helper

January 24, 2013

Grilled T-Bone Steak with Dead Easy and Quick Marinade

Dead Easy Steak Marinade

May 16, 2012

A sheet pan of broiled lamb meatballs.

Keftedes (lamb meatballs) & Roasted Cabbage

March 30, 2012

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