Television Feasts

I am a home cook who backyard gardens and has a serious closet addiction to the Food Network. I envision visiting the world in my own kitchen.

From Julia to Giada, I am a bi-product of the quirky world of anything food television. At age 10 I wanted to lunch with Julia; at 12 I thought sitting at Graham Kerr's table would be bliss; in college I was a diligent voyeur student of Jeff Smith's; and as a newlywed I envisioned myself being Martha. Then the sky opened up and violin music played in the background when I discovered an entire family of food shows on the blossoming food network. Twenty years later I am still a home chef with a backyard garden, yet in my head I am a trained chef who has eaten her way around the world, tasted all things exotic, competed in many challenges, judged the best of the best, and have a circle of friends which includes Emeril, Bobby, Rachael and more. I like to learn and challenge myself simply for the pleasure of all things food. I am a student of the University of Food Network and my textbooks, exams and extra-curricular activities all stem from channel 39.


Friday, May 16, 2014

Steak Sandwich

The end of 'Cooking For One' week is winding down.  Tomorrow night is my last single meal to make.  Although I stuck to cooking something every day (I guess I should wait until tomorrow night to say that for sure!), and eating healthy, it is much more fun to cook for someone else!  Of course it is junk Food Friday so I didn't have to go too healthy tonight.  I didn't do to badly though.  Honestly, I didn't feel like putting much effort into it!  I had some buns left, grabbed some lettuce and tomato, bleu cheese is a staple in my house, as well as balsamic glaze and all I needed was a protein.  Dig in your freezer-there is always something in there trailing behind everything.  I had a small tip steak, and voila, the makings of a classic steak sandwich!

Steak Sandwich
(no printable recipe, this was a throw together!)

Seasoned the steak with salt and pepper.
Heat a cast iron skillet till it was smoking.
Drizzle a bit of oil in the pan and place the steak in the pan.  It should sizzle immediately.
When it caramelizes and is totally loose from the bottom of the skillet turn the steak over.
Let the other side brown.
Place the skillet in a 350 degree oven until it is done to your liking.
Allow to rest for 10 minutes after removing it from the oven.
Slice thin strips against the grain of the meat.
With lettuce and tomato on a bun, pile a few strips on top.  Sprinkle with cheese and a drizzle of balsamic.
Simple.
And, I have the rest to have a salad with steak for lunch tomorrow!






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