Have you ever made a recipe and it was so good that you could not wait to blog about it? Well, this is one of those recipes. Holy crap cow balls. Was this ever delicious! Was this ever simple to prepare! The flavor was simply amazing, the meat was so very tender, and we enjoyed every bite!!I first saw this recipe on Bridgett's blog, La Bella Cook, and knew I had to make it based on her rave reviews. It is a Nigella Lawson recipe, published in Better Homes and Gardens magazine, and is a MUST TRY! Thanks Bridgett!
I now have two stellar brisket recipes, this one and my sweet and sour brisket, found here.
Fabulous piece of meat to work with.. actually sounds a little sexual, no?
Recipe, with my adaptations, on key ingredient card below.
OK, so let me show you how freaking damned simple simon this is! Slice up your onions, throw them in a roasting dish, Season your brisket with salt and pepper and place fat side up on the onions.
Now grab your sauce ingredients. 
Nice lineup.. Worcestershire, soy sauce(I used low sodium), liquid smoke( I used hickory), strong black coffee, and apple cider vinegar. Combine 1/4 cup of each of these ingredients in a bowl, and whisk.
Pour over brisket in roasting pan. 
Cover tightly with aluminum foil. 
Roast at 300 for 2 1/2 to 3 1/2 hours, depending on the size of your brisket. Mine took about 2 hours 45min, and I used a 2.5 pound brisket.
Please make it fork-tender, baby. Remove from oven, and transfer brisket to cutting board; tent with foil, let sit for 15 minutes. Now, to make the gravy, grab your blender, place the cooked onions and a couple of spoonfulls of sauce into the blender.
Blend till almost smooth. Set aside. Slice brisket across the grain.
Serve with the onion gravy. 
SO fabulous!! 
You can make this up to two days ahead of time. Then reheat in a 350 oven with sliced meat in gravy.
You will be missing out if you don't try this one. 
It makes a lovely, lovely meal!! 
Giveaway winner announced next posting.
This simple side dish is both a favorite of mine and my children. It was given to me from Nonni, 
Chop up your onions and cook them in some olive oil till softened. 
Pour in your tomato sauce, plum tomatoes(squeeze them with your hand first to break them up a bit), and your crushed black pepper. Bring to a boil, lower to a simmer , cover and cook for 20 minutes. Uncover, add your sliced basil leaves, and reserved water. Cook till wilted. Add your string beans.
Bring back to a simmer,
cook partially covered 20 minutes. Done. 
They are fabulous. 
We adore them. 
You will too.
Oh so freaking good!
Press firmly on bottom and up the sides of a well greased 9 inch pie or tart pan. 
Cover with plastic wrap and chill in fridge while you make the filling. To make the filling you will combine your cocoa powder, cornstarch, sugar and salt. 
You will then whisk in your milk till it forms a paste. Whisk in your egg yolks one at a time until smooth and combined. 
Set aside while you heat the milk and cream. Bring your milk and cream just to a boil, watch carefully.. when it foams up, 
it is ready. Gradually pour this into the egg mixture whisking till smooth. Reheat for 5-6 minutes till mayonnaise consistency. Pour through a strainer into a bowl 
and add your finely chopped semisweet chocolate, butter, and vanilla,
mix till combined. Let cool to room temp, then pour into your crust. 
Cover and refrigerate overnight. Make your fresh whipped cream by whipping heavy cream until soft peaks form, then your sugar till firm peaks form. Spread over pie. Shave some chocolate on top
and you are ready. Absolutely wonderful. 
I kid you not. 
FFH heartily approved, 
guests enjoyed, pie was gone, except for the slice I hid to picture for you.
TRY IT!
No time to do a detailed post about them, tomorrow is Turkey Day, but just thought I'd let you know, they are fabulous,
I also made them without nuts for those who do not like nuts. 
Recipe from Cooks Country. Originally 
Need a quick weeknight meal during the Holiday Season? This recipe ,
cut up your peppers and onions, 
and in the same skillet as ya cooked the meat in, cook them, seasoned with salt and pepper, 
until softened, about 8 minutes. 
and place the bottoms on a baking sheet. 
Top each bottom with the meat and the peppers. 
about 6 minutes. Top with the roll tops and serve. Oh, yes, and don't forget the ketchup,
a must! They are tasty treats. Perfect in the original form for the kids. They adored them, 
served with fries, perfect for little hands. For adults however, I'd use a more kicked up version. I'd also TOAST the buns. Love toasted buns, in every visual sense. 
But I still prefer 
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