Roadtrip: Where do great steaks come from?

It’s almost too picturesque, I thought as I stood in Mark and Abbie Nelson’s circular roundabout and stared. I drove below a canopy of trees to get here — a place where Angus cattle graze upon golden pastures that meet rolling vineyards of zinfandel and petite sirah. The San Francisco coastline is a mere 100 miles in the …   Continue Reading

For the love of beef: from pasture to cooking show

Summer grilling season is here, and we're pleased to share we're returning to the CBS weekend cooking show, Recipe Rehab, on Saturday, May 17 (check local listings). The episode features Mark and Abbie Nelson of 5-Star Land & Livestock, an Angus cattle ranch in Wilton, Calif. They'll share the family’s traditional beef ribs recipe. We'll share recipes on Friday, so stay tuned!  Continue Reading

Decadence in the desert

It’s a yearly tradition … celebrate past successes and face the future with improvements, new ideas, brainstorming and inspiration. This transition — past to present to forward thinking — takes place at the Certified Angus Beef ® brand’s annual conference. The event is held at beautiful destinations across the country and every once in awhile, …   Continue Reading

Exquisite food a Stark reality

Chef Mark Stark opened his acclaimed Stark’s Steakhouse in one of the plummeting economy’s hardest-stricken areas in late 2007. Not far from the epicenter of where the technology boom’s bubble burst in Silicon Valley, Stark and his wife, Terri, chose to weather the storm. What has blossomed since those difficult early days is one of …   Continue Reading

Meet Mal the Beef Gal

Hello Certified Angus Beef ® brand enthusiasts! California native, Malorie Bankhead, here — certifiably excited to be the newest member of team Certified Angus Beef! A few of you may be familiar with my blog and twitter handle. My social media pen name, so to speak, is Mal the Beef Gal. This summer I have …   Continue Reading