Beef bourguignon, a well-known, traditional French dish and daring cooks challenge.

Beef Bourguignon – Julia Child’s classic French dish.

Red Wine Braised Short Ribs with meat so tender it falls right off the bone and melts in your mouth.

Braised Pork Belly with Caramel Miso Sauce for this month’s Daring Cooks challenge.

Braised chicken in tomato sauce. Simple and delicious.

Beef short ribs slow roasted in a rich braise until they’re fall off the bone tender.

The Daring Cooks’ February 2012 challenge

Rösti – Roesti: all you need is potatoes, salt and extra virgin olive oil (or butter). No eggs required for the original Swiss recipe.

A Middle Eastern delight: Falafel is a deep-fried ball or patty made from ground chickpeas

Thai Fish Cakes with a refreshing Cucumber Ribbon Salad.

Daring Cooks February Challenge- Flipping Frying Patties!

Heart healthy Salisbury Steaks. A Daring Cook’s Challenge.

Homemade Hot Pepper Jelly. Get over canning fears & this is ready in under 1 hour. Hot, deliciously addictive, not as hard as you think.

Chicken Cha Sui – The Daring Cooks’ December, 2011 Challenge

Char Siu Bao, painted with matcha lettering for peace, strength and harmony, chockful of BBQ pork and baked to golden perfection.

Recipe and step by step instructions on how to make Char Siu pork and Char Siu Bao.

Baked Char Sui Bao (Cantonese BBQ Pork Bun)

Cha Sui Bao (steamed pork buns) for Daring Cooks December Challenge. Fluffy, sticky, spicy and delicious!

Daring Cook’s Challenge – Char Siu and Char Siu Paus; Cantonese BBQ Pork.

Chinese tea Eggs, so beautiful for daring cooks November 2011

A delicious beef stew made with Rooibos Tea, cinnamon, orange peel, honey and sweet potatoes.

Tea-marinated turkey breast for this month’s Daring Cooks challenge