Philly Cheese Steaks

Meat: Beef chuck short rib (sliced into small pieces with the grain)

 Fry beef on griddle in Worcestershire sauce until golden brown 

 Fry chopped onions, peppers and garlic until onions are translucent and peppers are softer

 Beef ready for assembly (don't forget the Cheez Whiz!!)

Served with fresh tomato/red onion salad dressed with olive oil/lemon juice/pepper

Bearnaise Sauce (over crepes)

Slightly modified THIS recipe (thyme instead of tarragon)
- Crepes made separately
- Filling made separately, consists of cubed brisket (see this recipe) fried with peppers, onions and garlic

Cranberry Coffee Cake

Makes 1 standard springform 

1.5 stick butter (room temp, unsalted)(1stick=8tbsp=4oz)

1 cup regular flour, 1/2cup corn flour or yellow fine corn meal

1tsp baking powder

1/8 tsp fine sea salt

1/4 cup orange zest (from 2 large oranges)

3/4 cup dried cranberries

1 cup sugar

1tsp vanilla extract 

4 egg yolks

2 whole eggs

Preheat oven to 350F, butter springform, sprinkle with flour (to prevent sticking)

mix flour, corn meal, powder, salt zest

in separate bowl, mix cranberries with 2tbsp from flour bowl

load into mixer - butter, sugar, mix

add to mixer - vanilla, egg yolks, then 2 whole eggs, then the remaining flour

fold in cranberries, gently with spatula (batter will be thick)

pour batter into springform, spread evenly

bake at 350F for ~40min (test readiness with wooden toothpick)

take out, let cool, sprinkle with powdered sugar