Beef

Impressive yet easy to make and arguably the best way to make a porterhouse steak at home. And no setting off the fire alarm. Here's how.

Robust, meaty, bistro-style hanger steaks are seared and served alongside a trio of classic steakhouse sides: caramelized onions, sauteed mushrooms, and pan-roasted potatoes.

Here's how to make the exquisitely nuanced and awesomely slurpable Vietnamese beef and rice noodle soup known as pho.

A chili that you can dress up or down, whether you need something really impressive for game day or relatively inexpensive for Tuesday night dinner.

These braised short ribs from Mario Batali's restaurant Babbo are one of David's favorite things. One taste and you'll understand why.

Finally a steak taco recipe that let's you determine whether you want it with a little or a lotta heat. Just how much is entirely up to you.

Brisket, short ribs, and chuck. When melded in just the right proportions, as here, they turn out the most luxe made-from-scratch burger we've ever experienced.

Beef ribs take a bath in a marinade of puréed Asian pear, scallions, garlic, soy sauce, and rice vinegar before being grilled to sweetly salty excellence.

Similar to Swedish meatballs, these Finnish balls are made with pork and are served in a sour cream sauce and are topped with tart preserves.

Similar to Middle Eastern kibbeh, these beef-and-bulgur croquettes are seasoned with oregano and mint and served with a tangy yogurt-mint sauce.

These Cornish pasties are sturdy pastries filled with meat, such as beef, plus lots of vegetables, including potatoes, onions, and carrots. Kids love them.

Steak marinated in a soy-ginger sauce is grilled, and wrapped with lettuce and peppers, before being wholly devoured. They're about as cool and fresh as you can get.

Some nights we dream of being lost amid giant steaks piled high with mounds and mounds of sweet caramelized shallots made according to this recipe. Hate to wake up.

If you've been to South Africa, chances are you've been craving this dish. Rest assured, it's possible to recapture the loveliness you experienced abroad back home in your kitchen.

A Portuguese classic made with beef and peppers, caçoila de Pico is a slowly simmered affair that's well worth the wait.

A favorite holiday dish, beef Wellington is beef fillet slathered with pate, covered in a dice of mushrooms, wrapped in puff pastry, and baked.