Chipotle-Orange Marinade

Chipotle-Orange Marinade

This marinade is perfect for chuck steaks. It's really easy to throw together and yields something that tastes like a lot of work: slightly sweet, a little spicy, very savory. 1 cup orange juice (the fresher the better) 2 teaspoons grated orange zest 3 teaspoons fresh...

Homemade Beef Jerky

Homemade Beef Jerky

Who doesn't love beef jerky? Savory, salty, peppery- it's a perfect snack. And the advantage to making beef jerky at home (other than being able to use top quality Victorian Farmstead beef, of course) is you can get all that jerky goodness without all the added crap...

A Ratio for Bread Dressing

A Ratio for Bread Dressing

Here at Victorian Farmstead, we prefer our turkeys unstuffed, so we make dressing as a baked casserole. We think of dressing as a blank canvas. Once you know the ratio, you can choose your flavor profile and be as creative as you like. (The ratio to serve 12) One...

Stock Tip

Stock Tip

Buy low, sell high...just kidding! When you cook your one chicken every couple of weeks, or bone out thighs for a special dish, you're left with bits and parts that- by themselves- are not much use to you. You would need a lot more of that to make a decent stock. How...