Oxtail Stew

This recipe is courtesy Emeril Lagasse, 2006, I found it on the Food Network website here. I made some modifications, for instance, I modified it to cook for a longer period in my crock pot. The crock pot is great for long cooking, but terrible for browning and getting a fond, so do all the browning and reducing in a dutch oven then transfer it to your crock pot for the long cook.

Ingredients

Browned Oxtails

       1 T. Emril's Essence, recipe follows
       1 cup all-purpose flour
       Salt and freshly ground black pepper
       4 lbs oxtails
       10 bacon slices, chopped
       2 large onions, chopped
       2 large carrots, chopped
       2 large celery stalks, chopped
       6 garlic cloves, chopped
       1/4 cup tomato paste
       4 tsp fresh thyme leaves
       1 (750-ml) bottle dry red wine
       1 (28-ounce) can chopped Italian tomatoes
       1 (14 1/2-ounce) can beef broth

Prime Rib Roast with Cracked Pepper on the Grill

For my Mother's Birthday my Dad and I decided that we would cook a boneless prime rib roast on the grill. We picked one up at the grocery store that weighed in at about 10 lbs. It was well marbled and had a nice fat cap on it, not too thick. It was tied up into a compact shape.

INGREDIENTS
    5-10 llb Boneless Prime Rib Roast
    1/4 c. Black Whole Peppercorns
    1/8 c. White Whole Peppercorns
    3 Tbs. Whole Mustard Seeds
    Kosher Salt