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Braised Beef Short Ribs

When it comes to favourite recipes, these slowly braised beef short ribs in a rich herb-orange flavoured sauce served with lots of creamy mashed potatoes are the quintessence of comfort food.

Grilled Beef Roulades

Serve as appetizers or with a couscous or pasta side salad for a light balanced meal. Roulades can be made ahead, grilling just before serving. Trim up a Strip Loin Roast to substitute for the Tenderloin if you like.

Beefy Bundles

This Korean Style Beef recipe is inspired by bulgogi, a Korean grilled beef dish.

Asian Beef Hot Pot

For a fun party, or family dinner, try this lighter recipe of beef fondue.

Spice-Rubbed Beef and Mediterranean Pasta Salad

For a more straightforward presentation, use the steak whole, grilling for 12-14 minutes, turning at least twice, for medium-rare doneness 145°F(63°C). Let rest for 5 minutes, carve into thin slices and toss with salad ingredients; serve on salad plates.

Barcelona Roast Beef

Enjoy this delicious roast beef as sandwiches or serve as roast beef dinner buffet with a variety of side salads.

Beef Steak with Smoked Salmon Roulade

Smoked salmon has long been a favourite in the Eastern provinces. Resourceful Easterners find unique ways to use this delicacy as here in this beef roulade.

Strip Loin Roast Beef with Rosemary Wild Mushroom Sauce

Oven Roast Beef is great for entertaining because it needs little preparation and has delicious results. The grainy mustard adds both texture and flavour to the outer crust of this roast recipe. Cook times are guidelines only - because of its shape, Strip Loin Roast cooks faster than most roasts. Use a thermometer to judge doneness. "I loved the results of the high heat to begin. Couldn’t believe how quickly it cooked – in fact, it was much quicker than I had anticipated. The roast got a delicious crust around it which was really yummy.” —Reader Comment

Garlic Studded Roast Beef

In this recipe, slivers of garlic infuse the beef with rich, garlicky flavour. “Roast was nicely browned and extremely tender and flavourful. Nice pink colour throughout. All in all, an extremely successful test with great results.” —Reader Comment

Slow Cooker Marvellous Mushroom Pot Roast

Pot roasts make the most comforting one-pot meals. And bonus – they’re so simple to make: Just brown meat and flavourings, add a liquid for cooking, cover and slow-simmer - that's all there is to it! “In terms of tenderness, I would give the roast 5 stars.” —Reader Comment

Rosemary Beef Skewers with Winter Salad

APPETIZER BITES: Make many small skewers of meat and serve with the salad in a cocktail glass or on a bread and butter plate for tapas-style dining. The salad includes vegetables and fruits rich in Vitamin C with your meals to boost iron absorption. The oranges, grapes, beets and pomegranate juice in this recipe are clever food combos that do just that. BONUS: These ingredients provide powerful antioxidants too.

Beef and Fine Cheddar Wraps

By adding cashews, pepper jelly and watercress to these Beef 'n Fine Cheddar Wraps, your lunch bag looks soooo grown up! And the Canadian beef and aged Cheddar combination the recipe uses it makes them soooo good for you. Use very thinly sliced roast beef for the wraps so that they don’t get too bulky when rolling up. You can use deli roast beef if you don’t have any leftover roast.

Tangy Thai Beef Pinwheels

This recipe for Tangy Thai Beef Pinwheel appetizers are pretty finger food at a brunch or party.

Beef and Pesto Roulade with Greens

Here’s an easy make-ahead recipe with an impressive presentation. For convenience, have the butcher butterfly either round or flank steak and purchase prepared pesto.

Moroccan Beef Stir-Fry

This Moroccan Beef Stir-Fry recipe features spices you probably already have in your cupboard and turn ground beef into an interesting supper dish with exotic North African flavours.

Asian Beef and Bean Stir-Fry

For a speedy second meal from this recipe, double the batch of the cooked ground beef mixture and freeze in sealed container for up to 3 months. To prepare the meal from the frozen cooked ground beef mixture, just thaw and cook with the green beans and red pepper.

Ginger Beef and Mushroom Stir-Fry

A variety of textures and colours are a feature of most stir-fries. Here, the goodness of beef pairs up with delicious crisp-tender vegetables and velvety mushrooms. For convenience you can slice or chop ingredients and refrigerate for up to one day ahead.

Beef Medallions with Chimichurri Sauce

Beef Medallions are creative new steak cuts that cook to perfection. Each Medallion is portion-sized to fit perfectly on the plate. If using Grilling Medallions in this recipe, skip the marinating step and simply brush with some of the sauce when grilling.

Asian Beef Tortilla Bites

These awesome appetizers start off with a delicious ground beef base mixture that you can also use to make a simple stir-fry recipe (see Cook’s Notes).

Baked Beef Spring Rolls

These awesome appetizers start off with a delicious ground beef base mixture that you can also use to make a simple stir-fry.

Asian Beef Pot Stickers

These awesome appetizers start off with a delicious meat base mixture that you can also use to make a simple stir-fry.

Beef Wellington

Beef Wellington is a show-stopper. You can’t beat the dinner-drama of bringing a Wellington to the table.

Beef Empanadas De Picadillo

Serve as a tapas course or make larger-sized versions for a main course. You can skip the pastry in this recipe and enjoy this Spanish-style ground beef as a filling in taco shells or as a topping for baked potatoes or rice.

BIG Barbecued Beef Ribs

Not for sissies, this gooey beef rib recipe offers rib-eating satisfaction from ear to ear and are great for dramatic presentation.