Red Meat

Asian Dumplings

February 17, 2012

I keep wonton wrappers in my fridge at all times because I never know when I will get a craving for these. Asian dumplings are some of my favorite nibbles and probably the best thing about them is you can throw pretty much whatever you want in there, and they are very conducive to using [...]

Santa Maria Style Tri Tip

January 24, 2012

When I was strolling through Whole Foods last week, my husband Pete and I stumbled upon some tri-tip roast on sale. Since we all know I can’t resist a sale, we took it home with us, and fortunately for me, my new favorite cookbook Ad Hoc at Home happened to have a recipe for Santa [...]

Braised Brisket

October 31, 2011

It’s finally starting to cool off around here! I’m pretty sure yesterday was the first time I didn’t have to use my air conditioning since last May, and keep in mind, I set the thermostat to 80 degrees F (meanwhile my brother is texting me from Manhattan telling me that it’s snowing). I celebrated the [...]

Lipsmackin’ Good Spicy Sweet and Smoky BBQ Sauce

July 7, 2011

Is your mouth watering? I mean look at that photo. My mouth won’t stop watering even though my brain tells it to stop. Let me tell you, this is the ultimate lipsmackin’ fingerlickin’ good BBQ sauce. No, there will be no further tweaking or experimentation with this recipe because to me, it’s perfect. It’s got [...]

Caprese Burgers with Sundried Tomato Basil Relish

June 17, 2011

I’m a little caprese crazy. Caprese=Fresh mozzarella + tomatoes + basil, and together those ingredients make one of the best food combinations of all time. Being burger season AND tomato season, I decided to apply the caprese theme to a burger, and it is nothing less than gloriously delicious. The fresh mozzarella is sandwiched between [...]

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I'm Joanne Ozug, and this is where I share my scrapeworthy recipes. My cooking mantra is to make dishes that inspire people to scrape and lick their plates, because in my mind, that is the sign of a truly successful dish.
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