A Conscious Feast by Nicole Aloni

The Conscious Food Chain: Recipes. News. Travel.

Posts Tagged ‘meat’

  • 12 Steps to Cooking Up a Green Life, complete

    12 Steps to Cooking Up a Green Life, complete

    Some days it feels like the flood of information I’m absorbing about how I should eat is going to drown me. I want to do the right thing and I also want to be able to plan dinner without consulting six websites and a Ouija board. So, here is the complete list (so far) of my top 12 steps for making your kitchen and table sustainable and delicious.

  • Mediterranean Lamb Roast

    Mediterranean Lamb Roast

    Preparation of this meltingly tender roast relies more on a flamboyant approach than on complicated cooking techniques. You should serve your guests the same variety of red wine that you use in the marinade. The roast is equally successful served cold, sliced on a buffet. The Parsley and Walnut Salad is a lovely accompaniment to this dish.

  • Organic Mole Poblano-Style Beef Chili

    Organic Mole Poblano-Style Beef Chili

    This is the best barbecue, poker party, all-beef chili ever. The combination of dried chiles gives it a complex rounded flavor. I serve beans, and the other fun garnishes listed below, on the side for guests to add at their own discretion.

  • All About Marinades, Brines and Rubs

    All About Marinades, Brines and Rubs

    The classic ways to add pizazz to grilled or roast meats and seafood pretty much breaks down into the use of marinades, rubs, brining and sauces. Here you’ll find uuseful explanations of exactly what each of those terms mean, and when to use the particular technique.

  • Dry Rubs and Marinades

    Dry rubs and marinades are a great way to give any meat a boost of flavor, especially when you are packaging it to freeze and use later.