Beef Recipes
Where's the beef? We've got it - and the best ways to cook it!
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"Back-of-the-Yards Beef Roast"
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American Enchiladas
This recipe was concocted to introduce my children to Mexican style food-about 20 years ago-and they still love it.…
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Asian Beef Brisket
This is an easy and delicious way to prepare brisket. The anise seed gives it a distinctive flavor. The meat can be served hot or …
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Basic Beef Marinade
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Bavarian Pot Roast
This recipe comes to us courtesy of the "Spice of Life Cookbook" by Treva Davis (no longer in print).…
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Beef and Lamb Beer Stew
I recently purchased the herbs & spices book by Jill Norman from the website and was inspired to try to experiment with my new her…
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Beef Bourguignonne
This came together from a compilation of other stews and recipes. This is great company stew. Guests are always amazed at the flav…
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Beef Curry Cassoulet
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Beef Prime Rib Roast
We needed to test this recipe ahead of time, to make sure it worked, for our website front page. So we made it for Thanksgiving, w…
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Beef Rub
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Beef Satay
This recipe is courtesy of John Thorne and Matt Lewis, two people we have the utmost respect for. People serious about, and dedica…
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Beef Skewers with Cooling Salad
This is rather like a fusion of Nepalese beef jerky and satay rolled into one. It's great for the barbecue. It can be prepared in …
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Best ever beef stew
Received some of your spices for Christmas after visiting your Evanston shop and am having a great time trying them out in differe…
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Black Bean Chili
This is a favorite of family and friends. I use a few different versions of this recipe, depending on who I am serving it to. I …
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Braised Beef with Harissa and Preserved Lemon
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Braised Pot roast with Red Wine and Ratatouille Seasoning
I created this recipe as a beef mate to Herbs de Provence Chicken.
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Brisket of Love
This seasoning was created by one of our long standing staff members, Steven Tobiason. Steven met his wife Natalie at a chilly Lab…
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Burgers with a Kick
Hamburgers are an American institution, but how do you serve hamburgers that stand out from everyone else's backyard barbecue? Giv…
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Burriquitas (Mini Burritos)
As you may know, "Burrito" means "Little Donkey". Since these are very small, or tiny burritos, I named them "Burriquitas". They…
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Calves Liver with Porcini and Cognac
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Central Street Burgers
This is a favorite of our family and friends - most consider this to be the best burger they have ever eaten.…
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Chad's Bourbon Ribs
Okay, so my mother, Linda Bond, modified my original recipe and posted it. You be the judge in this contest for family bragging ri…
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Chili Con Carne with Beans
This is an original recipe. It is super easy to make, and as good as any you will find. While on a trip to Fort Worth ten years …
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Chinese Five Spice Slider
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Chinese Sloppy Joe
Well, not really Sloppy Joe, but there is a Chinese dish made of ground beef over rice.
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Chipotle Bourbon Steak
I developed this with what I had on hand in the kitchen. When ever I make it, people not only scarf down the steaks, but make me …
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Cincinnati Style Chili
I first tried this dish in Chicago many years ago at a Cincy Chili franchise. Although it never really caught on here, I was hoo…
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Clay's Colossal Chili
This is the very recipe Chef Clay Erickson used to WIN the National Hobart Chili Cookoff at the Culinary Institute of America in N…
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Comfort Hamburgers (or Cheeseburgers)
Very few ingredients, but very big impact. Full of flavors that entice you to settle in and feel warm all over, with very little i…
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Corned Beef Brine
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Corned Beef Dinner
Treat you friends and family to a hearty Irish dish this St. Patrick's day.
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Cured Flank Steak
This recipe was provided by Jeanne Hicks. She shared several recipes with us at our Evanston store. She also provided a recipe f…
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Curry Leaf-Marinated Flank Steak with Ginger-Horseradish Raita
This recipe was adapted from "The New American Chef" by Andrew Dornenburg and Karen Page. It was used as an appetizer during thei…
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Dorothy's Stefado (Greek Beef Stew)
This is a Greek beef stew made with small onions. This is my mom's recipe, and every Fall--without fail--you could smell it simmer…
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Eastbay BBQ Brisket
I love BBQ brisquet, and I made this process up. You will need to plan ahead, as this takes a long time to marinate, but the amou…
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Elk and Bean Chili
My father goes hunting in Colorado every year, and always come back with delicious elk meat for me to cook with. This is a great …
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Fall-Aparts
This recipe comes to us courtesy of the "Spice of Life Cookbook" by Treva Davis (no longer in print). She writes, "Here is my ver…
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Frosted Meatloaf with Beef Roast Seasoning
This is a pretty meal and an inexpensive one as well
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Garlic Beef Enchiladas
This recipe was shared by the editors of Taste of Home magazine (Reiman Publications in Greendale, WI website www.reimanpub.com) a…
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German Style Beef
This has been adapted from my Grandma's Roulladen Recipe.
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Grandma Flanigan’s Pot Roast in Guinness Gravy
The Spice House staff held our Christmas party here at County Clare one year and everyone loved this pot roast. The chef very gene…
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Grandma's Chili
This is my grandmother's recipe for chili. It's not hot, but very tasty. I've even served it to people who said they didn't like…
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Grandma's Meatballs and Sauce
This recipe is from my Grandma, Frances Savrnoch, but actually from a little old Italian lady who was a friend of my Grandma's in …
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Grilled Flank Steak
The marinade for this steak is unbelievable! I can't stop eating it.
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Gyro Meat
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Hamburger Packet
I was inspired to combine a hamburger with a calzone because I like pizza crust but not the messiness of a calzone, and I thought …
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Hamburger Pie
This is a favorite recipe when my kids were growing up. It's quick and easy for a busy family, can be prepared ahead of time and …
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Holiday Brisket
This is my signature dish which I serve for all of the Jewish holidays. Unlike the traditional brisket with potatoes, carrots, and…
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Hungarian Goulash
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Idiot-proof Pot Roast
My beautiful and talented fiancee Carrie came up with this while sampling the Prime Rib Rub. It's actually better than my mom's a…
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Iranian Beef Stew
I used to work with a woman from Iran who was a marvelous cook. This is one of the many wonderful Iranian recipes she shared with …
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Italian Chili
I made this recipe up. My youngest son was on the swim team in high school and they have pasta parties before each meet. He wanted…
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Jamaican Jerk Burgers
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Korean Beef Patties
I never seem to have green onions, so you can sub yellow onions instead. Use fresh garlic.
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Linda's Bar-B-Que Ribs
If you are only making 1 slab of ribs, you can cut rub recipe back to teaspoon measurements. I always make extra for leftovers, b…
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Marcia's Wild Spaghetti Western Chili
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Margo's Chili
When my husband was running for the City of Milwaukee School Board (1983), I always had a huge pot of chili on the stove for the c…
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milwaukee iron bbq meatballs
made it up from ingredients hanging around the house.
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Mom's Easy Chili
This is my mother's recipe. Although I sometimes make chili using more complicated recipes, this is so easy and can be made from …
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Moroccan Beef Short Ribs
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Motor Speedway Double Cheeseburgers
Slowly developed over the years... through cooking for myself, and sharing with a group of friends, relatives and neighbors. I…
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My Favorite Chili
People rave about this chili recipe and beg me to make it for parties. It's sweeter than regular chili, but quite fabulous. Serv…
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Nepalese Jerky
This is an adaptation of the Nepalese equivalent of jerky. Traditionally, the Nepalese use water buffalo meat. The meat is cut i…
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Orange-Chipotle Marinaded Flank Steak with Ancho Chile Sauce
This recipe was adapted from Jim Tarantino's book, "Marinades: Dry Rubs, Pastes & Marinades for Poultry, Meat, Seafood, Cheese & …
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Oxtail Stew
This is an "All Day" kind of recipe and is perfect for those cold winter days when the wind blows off Lake Michigan. Allow about …
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Pink Peppercorn Dusted Filet Mignon
I came up with this recipe for Sweetest Day last year. I cooked it for my sweetie, and he loved it. Now it's become our Valentin…
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Port-braised Short Ribs with Ginger and Star Anise
This is a fabulous recipe from Sunset Magazine, with a few changes of my own. I've made these ribs several times for company and …
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Pot Roast
This recipe was given to us by Spice House customer Brenda Gountis.
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Quebec Beef Spice Marinade
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Roger's Rohanjosh
I found a recipe for a Kashmiri dish called Rohanjosh in Sudha Koul's "Curries Without Worries." I found that after adapting it f…
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Sauerbraten
This is my German mother's original recipe for Sauerbraten. We have this every year at Christmas. The key to this recipe is to a…
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Savory Burgers with Beef Roast Seasoning
My family loves burgers with flavor. Beef Roast Seasoning works well.
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Sechuan Pepper Steaks
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Short Ribs with Chocolate and Fettucini
Chocolate??..yes, its used in a lot of savory dishes. I cook this in the slow cooker, but if you want to do it in a heavy pot on …
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Simple Spare Ribs
This is a simple tailgate recipe I've been using since college. No time for a smoker, so the smoked sea salt adds a nice smokey t…
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Sloppy Joe
This recipe was given to us by a former employee (still current friend) Dan Gassert. This is the best Sloppy Joe I've ever tasted…
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Sloppy Joes (Barbeque Hamburger)
The first time I had this was in 1970. The recipe was from our church organist, who was also the mother of the kids I used to tak…
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Sloppy Joes (Minnesota Style)
Every once in a while, I get nostalgic for comfort foods from my youth. Sloppy Joes are at the top of that list. I like them ser…
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Slow Cooked Italian Beef for Sandwiches
This is a modified recipe to make use of the superior spices that the Spice House has to offer. It has become a family favorite.…
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Smiling Al's Sauerbraten
This recipe comes from The Spice House's Smiling Al Meyer; he says, "Das ist GUT!"
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Spaghetti al Eisa
When my partner told me he didn't like regular pasta with meat sauce (what I had planned to cook), I had to create a baked pasta u…
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Spaghetti alla Monique
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Spanish Rice
This recipe comes to us courtesy of the "Spice of Life Cookbook" by Treva Davis (no longer in print).…
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Spicy Ground Meat with Baharat
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Spicy Stroganoff
This is a delicious twist on a classic recipe!
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Standing Rib Roast with Burgundy Gravy
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Steak Cutlets with Chipotle Glaze
I saw a variation of this as a rub with brown sugar for salmon. I felt it was pretty close to the Gateway blend and came up with t…
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Steak Tartare (Nepalese)
This is not the traditional Western steak tartare or the Ethiopian Kitfo. This is an adaptation of a Nepalese recipe. The Nepale…
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Stuffed Pumpkins
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Sweet and Spicy Mexican Seasoning
We use this all the time! We love it so much it's our favorite taco, burrito, or nacho seasoning. I can't keep it mixed up!…
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Szechuan Beef Shanks
This is one of those long stewing dishes for cold days in Chicago that will fill your home with the exotic scents of the Orient! …
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Taco Soup
This is a recipe I received from a friend. I fixed it for another friend and she and her husband loved it so much they said it wa…
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Tea-smoked Steak
This was borne out of experimentation and improvisation. I wanted to make tea-smoked duck but didn't have all the ingredients, so …
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Texas Roadhouse Chili
This recipe comes to us courtesy of Jimmy Bannos and John DeMers from their cookbook, "The Heaven On Seven Cookbook. Where It's M…
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Tom's Flank Steak
This was brought into the Evanston store by a customer.
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Traditional Corned Beef
We aquired this recipe from one of our Milwaukee customers.
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Tuscan Meatloaf with Pesto Topping
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Uncle Bill's Head Sweatin' Chili
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Willie's Chili
This is the recipe my father, Willie, passed down to me. Beginning around age 4 our outings together always included a trip to th…
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Yummy Good Chili
This chili is really a combination of two recipes. I wanted something that was easy to prepare and did not take all day to make. T…
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