Author: Jennifer Kiko

Jennifer lives on a rural route with her husband, kids, horses, cows and faithful Labs, Cash and Carter. She's an aspiring foodie and enjoys making good food for great friends. She lives next door to a winery, plays the piano, and admits to growing too many tomatoes.

Rare Favorites [11-20-15]

Read about flavor euphoria from a group of bloggers who recently visited the brand's Education & Culinary Center in Wooster, Ohio. They've used the app and learned from expert chefs. They great beef when they roast it!  Continue Reading

How to Carve A Beef Roast

You've prepared a beautiful beef roast, cooked it perfectly, and allowed it to rest so all of those flavorful juices remain inside the meat. There's only one thing left to do: carve the roast. Make sure you slice it right ... or else!  Continue Reading

Rare Favorites: [11-13-15]

Sometimes we all need a little help from our friends and boy, do we know some talented cooks! This week — and every Friday through roasting season — we plan to share recipes from a few of our favorite bloggers. Enjoy this week's featured dinner ideas!  Continue Reading

Roast Perfect Review

After the roast was finished and rested for 10 minutes, I started slicing it. I could not believe how tasty and tender it was! After using the Certified Angus Beef ® brand's Roast Perfect app, let me encourage you to give a roast a try. You'll be glad you did!  Continue Reading

Roast Perfect, always

This cool tool is like having a seasoned chef in your kitchen. It tells you when to sear the meat, what temperature and how long to roast the beef, and when to take it from the oven and let it rest. It's the Roast Perfect app, and it's your ticket to fabulous holiday feasts and weeknight meals.  Continue Reading

Plan A Holiday Feast

“Roasting is an adventure. It combines the transformation of a seasoned roast into an event that is artful and fulfilling,” says Chef Peter Rosenberg. He has assembled a sample holiday feast menu for us. Use it as is, or let it inspire you to create your own memorable meal.  Continue Reading

World Series of Steak

Because to say baseball is as American as apple pie is a bit of a [seventh inning] stretch in my mind. I say baseball ranks right up there with a good ol' Certified Angus Beef ® strip steak. And that's mighty tasty in any state!  Continue Reading

The Italian Steak Sandwich

There's flavor oozing everywhere, from the pesto and sauteed vegetables to the spread of goat cheese and fig jam. Top it off with tender, juicy sliced steak or leftover Certified Angus Beef® roast, and every bite is layer upon layer of flavor.  Continue Reading

Need Comfort Food? Make Beef Stew

In a bad mood? Stir the pot — literally. Ever have a day that demands comfort food and perhaps the satisfying whack of a sharp blade against wood? Yeah. Me, too. Sometimes you just need to do some ‘stewing’ — over issues, challenges and in this case, a stock pot.  Continue Reading

What Is Schnitzel?

While schnitzel is clearly defined in Austria and Germany, it's a dish of many persuasions around the world. Schnitzel is very similar to escalope, a French dish. And to be quite honest, we Americans have developed our own spin on this traditional dish. Think 'chicken-fried steak'!  Continue Reading

Food, Wine and Winning Recipes

Food bloggers give new meaning to the phrase ‘Play with your food’ (sans Don’t). In fact, these tasteful folks encourage it! And they’re not afraid to stand on their chairs at a celebration dinner to photograph the featured dish and share it with the world! We met all sorts of foodie folk at the 2015 Food …   Continue Reading

Athena’s Favorite Burger

The Athena burger is inspired by the flavors of Greece. It combines pine nuts, garlic, coriander and other spices with feta, parsley and Certified Angus Beef ® brand 85/15 or 80/20 blend ground beef. Serve it in a pita pocket with olive tapenade, sliced tomato, fresh cucumber slices, tzatziki sauce and red onion for an amazingly fresh and flavorful meal!   Continue Reading

Let’s Chat with Chef Scott Neuman

Are chefs considered superheroes? Maybe not, but they do have the power to transport guests on flavorful adventures anywhere in the world. With the perfect combination of herbs, spices and ingredients, one bite can carry diners to new cultures. Chefs not only feed stomachs, but souls as well. One of these superhero chefs is Scott Neuman, executive …   Continue Reading

5 Tips for Ordering A Perfect Steak

Restaurants are as unique as the chefs in their kitchens. Our biggest challenge, dear steak lover, is to find one that suits our personal dining habits, expectations and yeah — most importantly — our taste buds! When you have a hankering for the perfect steak, remember these tips when you order:  Continue Reading

Rare Roundup: burger favorites [5-22-15]

Warm weather weekends are for grilling — at least here in these parts. We've put together a list of some of our favorite burger recipes and ideas. Try mild or spicy toppings, fresh vegetables, pickled delights or gooey cheeses piled atop delicious ground beef patties fresh off the grill. Celebrate flavor with Burger Bliss In Every Bite!  Continue Reading

Rare Roundup: weekly favorites [5-15-15]

Want a knock-your-socks-off recipe for weekend entertaining? Make Braised Short Ribs with Cheese Grits. It’s a spectacular meal for dining indoors or out. And be sure to check out our other favorite recipes, cooking tips and stories this week — all for the love of food! Tomato Cucumber Salad — from Barefeet In the Kitchen blog. We can’t resist …   Continue Reading

Garlic Chili Rub

Steak rubs are dry and marinades are wet, but both impart flavor to the beef. This recipe for Garlic Chili Rub could also be called a marinade because it's wet, almost like a paste. It will enhance the flavor of your favorite steak cuts. Enjoy!  Continue Reading