Lets Get beefy Up In Here!

Its been a week since I had made this but, its been the best week ever as this is one delicious creation. I had no plans of making it. However, once I saw that ever-enticing sale sign below 1kg of stew beef I knew the fate of my stomach would be satisfied for the days to come. It ended up taking an hour and a bit due to reducing the amount of water but, took almost zero effort which is always a positive as a university student.

To accompany the beef I bought a can of corn, red kidney beans, diced tomatoes, and beets (such a big fan!).

First I found an onion laying around the kitchen that my roommate had bought a little while back. Chopped that bad boy up.

Found a fairly large pot and cranked the heat up to a modest 7. Added a slurp of olive oil, balsamic vinegar, and a good amount of sugar to get some interesting caramelization. 

After I felt satisfied with the smell of the onion mixture I added my meat. Nothing better than a pot full of read meat! At this point I also added a hefty amount of cayenne, paprika, oregano, and pepper as it seemed fitting.

I browned the meat, flipping every few minutes before adding anything else.

Next, I got real culinary on this meal by straining the corn and kidney beans. I may need a glass of wine after this much work.

I added these fresh veggies to my pot along with the beets and tomatoes (with their respective liquid).

Mixed it up a bit and added a good dousing of Sriracha hot sauce and lime juice. I like sourish soups/pickled things so the added lime gave it just what was needed.

Put on the lid and left it to simmer for a little while. It tasted better than life at this point.

Any finally after a good 30-45mins later of simmering, my masterpiece was ready to be consumed by my roommate and I. I don't want to brag but, he ate two large bowls in one sitting.. I think we have a success!

As always, I just used intuition and guess work for quantities and ingredients. It was a lot of fun to make and made for excellent lunches for the rest of the week! I listened to Tiësto's club life #252 during the whole escapade. It was marvellous and always hosts incredible new tracks. 

                 

               Check it out!

                http://soundcloud.com/edmtunestv/tiesto-club-life-252-29-01-2012-1st-hour

A new producer I was introduced to by a friend!

Last night I saw Sander Van Doorn live in Montreal. There is not a lot to say other than: best night I've had in a long time. Unbelievable performance and great venue. Glad my brothers/friends could share it! But, before we went out we played some euchre and had a few drinks while listening to some Dr. Kucho! who happens to be on Doorn's label. Got a good little vibe to it! I would recommend everyone to give him a listen! (Start with his January 2012 set)

http://soundcloud.com/drkucho

Also, a few pictures from last night! 

Quentin (brother) and our bottle

Looked like he really enjoyed his set!

In the moment!

New beginnings!

Hello everyone!
My name is Arthur. I am 20 years young and currently a student at McGill looking into finance with a passion for making ridiculous meals and listening to electronic music. I never use recipes unless I am baking so everything varies (some better than others). I grew up with a mother (my hero!) with a serious passion for experimentation in the kitchen which in hindsight is an amazing thing and really shaped my culinary taste.  Going through life following a recipe keeps things steady and tasty. However, saying goodbye to the monotonous list of ingredients and preparation methods leaves you out of your comfort zone and into the world of excitement/failure and the possibility of outrageously brilliant tastes and sensations.  This blog will be updated with some of the meals I make in my quaint kitchen and with some of the music I am currently listening to because frankly, food and house (haus) go hand-in-hand!