Some of you know I started cooking professionally in an Ethiopian restaurant. Well, this was my absolute favorite thing to make when I worked there. It’s a hybrid stew/stir-fry called tibs. I make it with venison now, but it was damn good with beef, lamb or goat, too.
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Boerewors and Kindness in the Dark
Exactly 20 years ago I found myself in South Africa, alone and afraid. An act of kindness and bravery helped me through that scary night, an act I repaid in the only way I knew how. By cooking.
Exploring My Ethiopian Roots
I’m not entirely sure why, but I have been thinking about my Ethiopian roots lately. No, not my genetic roots. I’m talking about my time as a line cook in a restaurant called The Horn of Africa in Madison, Wisconsin. This was my first restaurant job. I started as a dishwasher. I was in Madison
Venison Stew Tunisian
I first made this stew from a whitetail doe I shot in an alfalfa field in northern Wyoming. She was a magnificent animal — with a thick layer of sweet, grain-fed fat — and this is a magnificent stew. Everything falls into place together, and the flavors, seasoning and texture of this dish all come out perfectly. I