Quarter of a Cow (syrup steaks)

We decided that since we are a carnivore family that we would look into getting a substantial amount of beef.  After some hard research we decided to turned our questions over to a family expert. And wouldn't you know - not only was he the right guy for the questions, but he also turned us over to our uncle who sold us a quarter of a cow.  Why did you need to know all this???  Well, most of the recipes / mixes that you will see are going to be for beef.  I will throw in a little chicken and fish for balance with a little exotic stuff like venison or buffalo for experiment sake.  (I'm not strictly a grill guy.  We'll also be dabbling in such things as smokers, crock pots, breads, and other baking.)

Enough with banter - here is a recipe that I made the other night with some Rib-eye steaks.

Syrup Steak Rub

  Combine in a small bowl:
1 Tbsp.  minced garlic  (fresh works best)
1 Tbsp. Sea Salt  ( that's just what we have at the house. regular salt will do)
1 Tbsp. ground black pepper
1 tsp. chili or cayenne pepper ( this adds the hotness so use at your discretion)

Preheat grill.
To prep meat, place Rib-eye steaks on a platter or cutting board so that all meat is flat and not overlapping.  Drizzle maple syrup over the meat and then rub in the spice mixture.  Flip meat and repeat.

Oil grill grates, and place meat above direct flame and cook for about 6 minutes (I used thin Rib-eye steaks) or until desired doneness.

Serve with corn and watermelon for a great summer dinner.

In The Beginning

Alright, I have started this blog because my wife made me. *) So what have I started you might be asking yourself?  Well for the longest time I have loved to cook, and coming from Italian decent I was also believed that I *should* cook, and somewhere in between those two I discovered that I have a passion for cooking.  I get a great joy out of preparing food for my family and friends and I get a joy out of discovering if the food is a flop or a flying success.  So with the gentle prodding of my wife I have decided that when I cook I will write down the how and whys of what I made.

So stay tuned, follow along if you want, and we'll see what happens!