food food food.........

Stavroula wrote
Here it goes then! Stavroula's stifado!

1Kg lean beef - cubed.
500g baby shallot onions - peeled.
1 large onions chopped.
1 large juicy tomatoes - chopped.
2 table-spoons of tomato paste.
1/2 nutmeg crushed (put it into a bag and hit it with a rolling pin!)
1 cinnamon stick and 3 cloves.
4 garlic cloves - finely chopped.
1 vegetable stock cube (optional)
Rosemary sprig or two.
1 small wineglass of extra-virgin olive oil.
1 glass of red or white wine (preferably red!)
2 table-spoons of vinegar.
Fresh coarsely ground black pepper and salt.
1. Add the beef to large frying pan or casserole dish. Place on a high heat, stirring occasionally until meat is sealed.
2. Add the olive oil, chopped onions and garlic. Continue cooking on a high heat, until the onions have turned soft. (About 5mins)
3. Add wine and vinegar, leave on heat but covered for another 5 mins.
4. Next nutmeg, cinnamon, cloves, bay leaves, rosemary, stock cube and a good pinch of black pepper. Keep stirring while the ingredients blend, on a moderate heat. Add salt to taste.
5. Keep heating while adding the chopped tomatoes and tomato paste.
6. Turn out into a casserole dish (Terracota), with lid. Add 1 litre of hot water so as to cover the meat. Cook in oven until the meat is nearly cooked - about one hour.
7. While waiting, peel the baby shallot onions, wash them and shallow fry them in a little olive oil, until soft, not letting them burn.
8. Add the shallots (but not the oil) to the simmering meat and leave in the oven until the meat is thoroughly cooked (soft and tender) - at least another hour - add water if needed (don't let it dry out), so that you end up with a rich thick sauce.
This is a Corfiot recipe guys, my grandma's, so I'm giving away the family secrets so you know!

Martijn wrote
It's GOOD, innit?
I've been using this recipe several times now to impress the hell out of several of my friends!

Captain Future wrote
For dinner: Spaghetti with tomato sauce and parmesello. Not so very inventive, but some things you never get tired of, right?

Timmer wrote
Slow roast shoulder of lamb laying on a bed of chopped red onions and smeared with garlic, anchovies, capers, pepper, rosemary sprigs, lemon zest and olive oil all pounded in a mortar and pestle.

Only 4 hours to go

Timmer wrote
chop chop, get a move on then...

Timmer wrote
You're too early, go away for a few hours. Go see a Michael Bay film or something.

Timmer wrote
Ribeye steak and think cut chips and baked vegetables ( peppers, red onion, courgettes and sweet corn )