Bourbon-Marinated Sirloin Tip Roast

Roast Perfect is a free app (available in the App Store and Google Play) that offers all the tips you need to make the perfect roast! Learn about different beef cuts that are ideal for roasting, what size roast to buy, and even exactly how long to cook it to your desired degree of doneness. It’s everything you need to get in the flavor of holiday spirit — really!  Continue Reading

German Pot Roast with Mushroom Leek Sauce

Pot roast is a top pick for busy families, weekend comfort food seekers, Sunday dinners. Often served with vegetables like potatoes, carrots and onions, pot roast is a tradition every home cook must master at one point or another. And I determined to try a twist on traditional post roast: German pot roast with mushroom leek sauce. It's a relatively simple recipe, but it's big on flavor.  Continue Reading

Beef 101: Braising

Braising is a combination of cooking methods that uses both moist and dry heat. Usually, beef is seared at a high temperature to attain a caramelized crust (dry heat), then finished in a covered pot with a liquid at a lower temperature.   Continue Reading

Beef 101: Prepare the Perfect Roast

The humble beef roast has a reputation for sitting center stage on Sunday dinner tables, but I daresay it should be considered the new kid on the chopping block. I’m not suggesting you prepare a roast like Mom used to make (no offense, Mom!) Today’s beef roast can be savory or sweet, spicy or simply …   Continue Reading

Braised Pot Roast with Root Vegetables

Today we’re in the kitchen with Margaret Coleman, assistant director of digital marketing. Enjoy other recipes in our 12 Roasts of Christmas series here! A flavorful, juicy, tender pot roast almost beats a steak in my book, and this Braised Pot Roast with Root Vegetables recipe did not disappoint. I’m not sure there could have …   Continue Reading

Easy Beef Pot Roast

Written and prepared by former intern, Laura Conaway. Christmastime for my family is a busy time. As a kid growing up on a cattle ranch, every sunrise brought with it a new day of excitement and adventure, but there were some days, just a few, where I longed to live alongside the beach or river. …   Continue Reading

German Pot Roast with Mushroom Leek Sauce

One of my favorite childhood holiday memories is the savory aroma of the celebratory feast permeating from Mom’s kitchen. It spread to every corner of the house and encouraged us to gather round the table with anticipation. To this day, the smell of a holiday roast takes me back to my childhood and those magical …   Continue Reading

Gemütlichkeit!

Think of it as the German version of “Southern hospitality.” It’s a sentiment that involves good friends, good food, good cheer and good times — and it’s what Oktoberfest celebrations, both here and in the old country, are all about. Get in the spirit of the season with our take on wienerschnitzel: Pretzel-Dusted Schnitzel, made …   Continue Reading

Between the sheets

In 1973, Woody Allen made a movie called Sleeper. This could be the story of my life—I LOVE to sleep! Especially now that the weather is turning cooler. There’s nothing I like better than snuggling between flannel sheets and hitting the snooze button. Until my tummy tells me it’s time to eat, of course. When that happens, I’d better …   Continue Reading