The lamb we raise on the pastures here at Spy Dog Farm is so flavorful I actually look forward to the packages of “stew meat” that come back from the butcher’s. Among the meals we make from these scraps is a hearty Irish stew I continue to perfect. There’s nothing particularly complicated about this classic […]
After nearly two years of grazing our sheep we were in a state of high excitement to finally taste the result of our efforts, namely one of the three-year-0ld ewes we recently culled from the flock. After bringing the meat home from the butcher, we decided to start with some of the stew meat. And […]
The classic French stew boeuf Bourguignon–meaning Julia Child’s boeuf Bouguignon–has become our daughter’s new favorite food. She begged me to make it this week as so I spent the better part of Sunday afternoon in the kitchen following the numerous steps required to accomplish this iconic dish. There were two specific issues I wanted to […]
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