Sweet and tangy and fall-apart tender. That’s what we think of this crowd-pleasing braised brisket that makes us go weak in the knees.
- 25 M
- 5 H
- 12
Elie Nassar, Recipe Tester
A list of all the recipes Elie Nassar has tested.
Elie (pronounced E-lee) takes any and every possible free moment to cook. When he’s not roasting, baking, and curing or smoking meat, he can be found reading and learning about food. He’s been an LC tester here for more than 10 years and really enjoys the science-y and analytical side of testing (weight measures and thermometers rule!). He was born and raised in Lebanon, so Lebanese food is definitely his favorite. (He makes a killer hummus. Let him know if you want his simple yet perfect recipe.) Elie moved to Texas for college in the mid ’90s and promptly developed a passion for real beef barbecue. He especially enjoys baking naturally leavened bread and pizza, making charcuterie and slowly smoking brisket over mesquite. Elie lives in the Houston, Texas, area with his wife and two hungry boys and works in the energy consulting sector to pay the grocery bills.
Meatball Lasagna
A playful riff on an Italian comfort food classic that calls for bite-size meatballs standing in for the usual meat sauce. Yet all the cheesy goodness of traditional lasagna remains unchanged.
- 1 H, 30 M
- 3 H
- 2
Red Cooked Pork
A Chinese classic that you can make at home with fewer ingredients and less fuss than you’d ever imagine.
- Quick Glance
- 35 M
- 2 H
- 2
Fried Mortadella Sandwich
Your childhood bologna sandwich just leveled up. To magnificent effect.
- Quick Glance
- 15 M
- 15 M
- 0
Brownies for a Crowd
“So satisfying.” “Cakey and chocolatey and everything a brownie should be.” That’s what folks are saying about this crowd-pleaser.
- Quick Glance
- 15 M
- 1 H
- 0
Slow Cooker French Dip
Slow cooker roast beef au jus. Perhaps the first slow cooker recipe yet that’ll keep everyone at the table uber satisfied—including the person making and cleaning up after the meal.
- 30 M
- 8 H
- 1
Chicken Burrito Bowl
Easy. Healthy. And kids are proclaiming these to be better than taco night. Need we say more?!
- Quick Glance
- 45 M
- 1 H
- 0
Homemade Larabars
We got nothing against the Larabars we’ve been noshing for years. Save for the crazy price tag. Here’s a less expensive, more customizable alternative.
- 15 M
- 50 M
- 189
Raw Oysters With Mignonette Sauce
Oysters. Mignonette. Friends. Champagne. And these shucking instructions. That’s all you need for the best oyster experience ever.
- Quick Glance
- 5 M
- 5 M
- 4
Apple Coffee Cake
Elegant enough for company, simple enough for every day, and versatile enough for breakfast and midnight snack and pretty much every moment in between.
- 30 M
- 2 H
- 5
Braised Beef with Red Wine Pasta
With all due respect, your go-to recipe for beef stew falls short of this magnificent melding of beef, wine, and pasta. No contest.
- 2 H
- 5 H, 30 M
- 4
Homemade Red Wine Pasta
When we say this intensely hued pasta is simply stunning, we mean it’s visually breathtaking. Also that it comes together so simply it stuns us.
- Quick Glance
- 1 H
- 1 H, 45 M
- 4
Sumac Roast Chicken
A subtle tweak to an ordinary roast hen can make all the difference. Here a single Middle Eastern spice elevates an everyday roast hen to something special. Something very special.
- Quick Glance
- 30 M
- 1 H, 45 M
- 0
Roasted Beets with Feta
Earthy beets. Salty cheese. There’s something stunning about the contrast between the two. Tasting is believing.
- Quick Glance
- 15 M
- 2 H, 15 M
- 2