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Steak Au Poivre

This is a classic bistro dish and much simpler than it sounds. The meat will be expensive but steak au poivre is the kind of dinner that will have friends begging for another invite.

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Grilled Tuna Steaks with Spicy Tomato Salsa

A nice twist on the standard grilled tuna steak, this recipe adds a spicy tomato salsa for extra flavor. If a grill isn’t handy you can bake the tuna in the oven for 20 minutes at 375 degrees. Serve with a green vegetable like asparagus or broccoli, or add a baked potato.

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Egg Frittata

This is a versatile dish that works for any meal, including a weekend brunch at home. Hopefully you’ll have most of the ingredients already on hand. You can make a frittata with just about any vegetable but this recipe will give you a great start.

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Bob's Grilled Flank Steak

Meat from the flank is the least expensive steak you can buy. But the reward comes when you marinate it, cook it on the grill and slice it extra thin; you’ll think you had died and gone heaven on a charter flight. Roast potatoes and green beans or a salad are good mates.

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ChowGuys Salad Dressing

This is a homemade salad dressing that’s unbelievably good and surprisingly easy to make. All the ingredients are natural and this salad dressing will last for weeks if not months in the fridge. Here’s how to make our secret sauce

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Spaghetti Bolognese (Meat Sauce)

This is a classic Italian pasta dish you can serve with spaghetti, tagliatelle, rigatoni, or another hearty type of pasta. It’s perfect when friends are coming over because you can adjust the ingredients to make more sauce, or add a large can of whole peeled plum tomatoes if you want more volume and a more liquid sauce. You can also make it ahead of time and it store in the fridge for up to a week.

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Roasted Broccoli

This healthy side dish is a lot easier than pie because you can stick it in the oven and forget about it for 25-30 minutes while you create the main event. We like to add a little grated parmesan near the end to add a little extra zip.

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Grilled Chicken & Vegetable Kabobs

This recipe makes a super simple but delicious dinner. If you want to add a bit of bulk, you can serve the kabobs on a bed of rice, or couscous with pine nuts which you can make on your own or find in a branded mix from Near East, for instance

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My sons started asking for simple recipe ideas when they were in college. They were tired of cafeteria food and going out all the time. I love food and have been cooking since I was in my 20s. So I started emailing recipe ideas which they’d try and then share with friends. We’re still doing this, and I started Chowguys.com to help other guys get comfortable in the kitchen, eat better at home, and have some fun along the way. Cooking and eating well doesn’t have to be complicated. We’ve tried to keep our recipes simple without dumbing down the results. Don’t worry too much about precise measurements. Learn to trust your instincts and you’ll be surprised how well dinner will turn out. – Duncan Pollock

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