It's your lucky week, Tartlets. Since Old Country was such a fantastic book, I've decided that it deserves two book-inspired recipes.
Two Recipes. It's like the new Five Stars of ratings.
First up is the main dish: Grilled Rosemary Balsamic Steaks. The recipe for the side dish you see in the photos is Simple Tomato, Corn, and Torn Basil Salad.
Why is Grilled Rosemary Balsamic Steaks the book-inspired recipe for Old Country?
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Sadly, I don't live in an area where I can get good Chinese. That means I end up trying to make Asian-inspired dishes at home, and...
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