Beef

Side view of a spooky tray with individual Skull Calzones - pizza dough filled with sauce, cheese, ricotta, and pepperoni and baked in a skull shaped muffin tin.

Skull Calzones

These individual skull calzones are the perfect, gory, macabre, Halloween dinner idea that you need to feed your family and ensure the kids will eat! This recipe is easy – refrigerated pizza crust dough, mini pepperonis, shredded cheese, ricotta cheese, and sauce make these spooky treats even better than the plain personal calzones you get from your local pizza place.

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Top view - Orange pot with Zombie Finger Stew - baked beans, full of vegetables, and hot dogs cut to resemble fingers. Perfect kid-friendly Halloween dinner.

Zombie Finger Stew

Trying to get something nutritious into your kids before they go Trick-Or-Treating and embark on a week-long sugar high is challenging, at best. Luckily, Zombie Finger Stew comes to the rescue – delighting the kids with the gory zombie fingers and satisfying mom’s need to provide a veggie-dense meal they’ll actually eat.

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Better Than Takeout Gyros With Tzatziki Sauce

This is a better-than-take-out recipe that is sure to become one of your favorites. A classic Greek sandwich of soft, pillowy pita bread stuffed with slices of garlicky, savory meat, fresh tomatoes, crunchy onion, and a cool, creamy Tzatziki sauce. This recipe only looks involved. It’s easier than you think!

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White bowl of Braised beef ragu served over ziti and garnished with Parmesan cheese shavings. Side view.

Braised Beef Ragu

Beef chuck is braised in a vegetable and tomato sauce until fork tender and shredded. Serve it over ziti or pappardelle pasta for a stick-to-your-ribs meal that your whole family will love.

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Grilled citrus marinated flank steak, sliced, on a wooden cutting board.

Citrus Marinated Flank Steak

Citrus-marinated grilled flank steak is a tender, flavorful, and juicy way to grill this tough cut of beef for a buttery, fork-tender, inexpensive meal. The marinade is used again in a basting liquid and finishing sauce so each bite is bursting with flavor!

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White plate with a Valentine's Surf And Turf dinner with a filet mignon, lobster tail, grilled asparagus, and a garlic herb compound butter.

Valentine’s Surf And Turf

This year, why not surprise your significant other with a Valentine’s Day Surf And Turf dinner at home? With some easy preparation and your gas grill, you can whip up this elegant and delicious meal in less than an hour.

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Wooden board with a Philly-Style Italian Hoagie and chips on the side.

Philly-Style Italian Hoagie

Just in time for your Superbowl festivities, these Philly-Style Italian Hoagies are packed full of flavor. Homemade hoagie spread and dressing bump up the flavors, adds freshness, and authenticity to these easy sandwiches.

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A serving of a Kansas City Doritos Crusted Empanada with Avocado Lime Dipping sauce. There is a platter of whole empanadas behind it.

KC Doritos Crusted Empanadas

Even if you aren’t cheering for the Chiefs, these KC Doritos Crusted Empanadas With Avocado Lime Crema is the game day snack that everyone will love. They’re crunchy, savory, and slightly spicy with a cool, creamy dipping sauce.

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Bowl of "melted monster chili" in a white bowl and garnished with boccioncini and olive eyeballs.

Melted Monster Chili

Melted Monster Head Chili is a deliciously ghoulish way to feed the family before they head out to trick-or-treat. This no-bean chili is full of vegetables and low-fat turkey, so you’ll feel good about serving it to them.

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Side view of a black bowl of Cuban picadillo and steamed white rice on a white wooden table with a blue gingham napkin.

Cuban Picadillo

Cuban Picadillo is classic comfort food that is perfect for a quick and easy weeknight meal that your whole family will love.  Serve it with

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Wooden serving board with golden, deep-fried balls of Arancini di Riso and one ball showing the inside with ground beef and peas..

Arancini di Riso

Arancini di Riso is the Sicilian street food of golden, fried balls of creamy, cheesy risotto filled with a zesty ragu of beef and peas.

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Black casserole dish with Baked Italian Meatballs in marinara sauce and garnished with chopped parsley.

Baked Italian Meatballs

These baked Italian meatballs will remind you of Sunday dinner at Nonna’s house. They’re tender, full of flavor, and baked before being covered in tomato

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