Category Archives: Our Kitchen

Chef Yankel and the ButcherBox Kitchen are excited to share not only the best, easiest way to quickly cook a … Continue reading Easy New York Strip Steak →

Ahhh! Barbecue sauce. A hot button culinary topic if there ever was one.  Fortunately, I’m a meat guy from the … Continue reading A guide to the best barbecue sauce (and beer) for every meat →

You may have taken the first key step towards a month of great eating and ordered a ButcherBox, complete with … Continue reading 10 Pantry Essentials Every Cook Should Have →

Grilled chicken breast and chicken thigh: The essential summer recipes Grilled chicken is the ultimate summer dish. Why heat up … Continue reading Grilled chicken breast and chicken thighs: The essential summer recipes →

Last fall, ButcherBox hosted a large, family-style meal at a small farm outside of Boston. In attendance were some of … Continue reading Cooking for groups? Tips for grilling for a party, family, or big crowd →

Tacos. You can never go wrong with tacos. And while in a former life I wouldn’t blink at “Making a … Continue reading Turn off your oven and grill tacos this summer →

Anyone who considers themselves a cook — whether that be a master chef, a harried mom making dinner for a … Continue reading Cooking music: The key ingredient in our kitchens →

Check out an amazing bacon jam recipe at the bottom of this post from our Head ButcherBox Chef. Bacon has been around for … Continue reading Bacon is our jam – The history of the most delicious breakfast meat with a special bacon jam recipe →

Whether as a marinade or a sauce, it’s tough to deny that one of the best complements to a good … Continue reading Chimichurri steak sauce – The easiest, best way to flavor or marinate a cut of beef →

People have been marinating meat for a long time. The word “marinade” is derived from the Latin term for seawater, … Continue reading For your grilling pleasure – Asian marinades and cooking styles to use this summer →

Like most everyone who enjoys a treat now and then, we here at ButcherBox have a bit of a sweet … Continue reading Bacon candy – A sweet meat treat for brunch, snack, or cocktail hour →

Quality chicken, pork, and beef can often be thrown directly on the grill without any seasoning — or with just a … Continue reading Make a great chicken, pork, or grass-fed steak marinade for a mouthwatering meal →

Check out one of our favorite breakfast recipes, our bacon and Swiss quiche from Head ButcherBox Chef Yankel Polak, below. … Continue reading The ultimate brunch food with a unique history – Quiche →

When I was a senior in high school, I had some free time on my hands. At this point in … Continue reading For the best, perfectly-cooked chicken, the key is pounding chicken breast thin →

Don’t miss our ButcherBox recipe for “Buttermilk Fried Chicken and Gluten Free Waffles (Organic Free Range Chicken)” at the bottom … Continue reading Chicken and waffles: A history and our easy recipe →

Whenever I come across braised short ribs on a restaurant menu, I have a hard time passing up the delectable … Continue reading How to braise beef and why it’s one of the best cooking methods →

As the days start to get warmer, let’s skip the stew and dig into a dish that’s a lot easier … Continue reading Digging into shepherd’s pie: A rich, simple dish with a complex history →

Recently, ButcherBox took part in the Tenth Annual Harvard Square Chili Cook-off.  The degree of difficulty was high. Cooking for … Continue reading Cooking chili for hundreds or just your family, we have an (almost) award-winning recipe →

There are plenty of reasons why red wine pairs so well with a delicious steak. Some are cultural, some are … Continue reading Wine with steak: Finding the perfect pairing →

The media arm of ButcherBox is currently undergoing some major upgrades. In the back of an old, nondescript building in Peabody, … Continue reading Building a ButcherBox test kitchen and content studio →

One challenging aspect of finding a career that you love can be, sometimes, loving it too much. This is especially … Continue reading Chefs and health: How to truly eat well →

Anyone who considers themselves a cook — whether that be a master chef or a harried mom making dinner for … Continue reading Music: The key ingredient in our kitchens →

Early last month, on a surprisingly mild October evening outside of Boston, ButcherBox held a farm dinner for some of … Continue reading How ButcherBox — and our fantastic chef — pulled of a fall farm dinner in New England →

On Thursday evening, ButcherBox invited a few of our most loyal and long-standing Boston-area customers to a small farm in … Continue reading Authentic customer experiences: An autumn farm dinner with ButcherBox →

Quality chicken, pork, and beef can often be thrown directly on the grill without any seasoning — or with just … Continue reading The secrets of marinating mouthwatering meat →

Yesterday, the 4th of July, is officially the most popular barbecue day in America. More hot dogs, burgers, sausages, and … Continue reading How to cook an amazing grass-fed burger this summer →