Ingredients:

2 5oz sirloins
2 Tbsp juniper berries, ground fine (approximately 30 berries)
2 medium shallots, chopped
½ cup red wine
¾ cup chicken stock
3 Tbsp beurre manie
Salt and pepper more…

Ingredients

9 oz sirloin
½ head romain lettuce, cut into bite size pieces
2 cups arugula
2 oz gorgonzola cheese, coarsely crumbled
6 vine ripened baby roma tomatoes
¼ cup candied pecans (recipe follows)
1 poached Bartlett pear (recipe follows)
Raspberry vinaigrette (recipe follows)
Salt and Pepper to taste
1 tsp cumin more…

After Dinner Thoughts:
Lately I’ve been working in the restaurant for 50-60 hours a week, and therefore haven’t had much time to cook delicious meals at home. Most often I’ve been throwing together something quick at work like a sirloin with balsamic glaze or flounder with wilted spinach and tomato garlic lemon sauce. Tonight I just couldn’t resist doing another of my fresh salads. more…