
Our goal is to bring together a community of carnivores to share conversations of food discovery.
Regardless the topic, the best place to start a conversation is around a table for a meal.
- Nick Lenters, Owner, OSCM
Corned Beef and Cabbage
Get in the St. Patrick's Day spirit with this easy recipe for Corned Beef and Cabbage featuring our own, house-brined corned beef brisket.
Three Recipes for Turkey to try this Thanksgiving
With Thanksgiving a week away, we’d thought we’d share a few Turkey recipes that are looking extra delicious this year.
Jalapeño-Bacon-Honey Burger with Tex-Mex Fajita Cheese Sauce
This flavor-bomb burger is juicy and packed with spice. It was so good, we just had to share the recipe.
Customer Spotlight: Skip Hammerman
Last week we got to sit down and hang out with frequent Old Station customer, Skip Hammerman, to talk about his early culinary influences, his penchant for non-traditional cuts of meat, and his philosophy on why we all need to be a little serious when it comes to cooking.
OSCM at the Iowa State Fair
Recipes for our Pork Souvlaki and Mongolian Beef preparations that we demonstrated at the fair in partnership with ChopLocal…
The Importance of Local
When you choose to shop local, what is your driving motivation? Is it to help keep money in the community? Is it to support local producers, growers, and craftsman? Is it because you care about where the products you buy come from? Or is it something else? I’d like to propose another reason why shopping local might be important to you…
Ribeye Philly Cheesesteaks
Beat the heat and give your grill a break with Nick’s favorite recipe for stovetop Philly Cheesesteaks —> wit or wit-out but always wit-whiz (#iykyk).
Beef on a Budget
Recession-proof your recipes by taking the heat off your grocery budget with these economical cuts of meat.
5 EASY WAYS TO USE BBQ LEFTOVERS
Weekends of gatherings with friends and family can leave us feeling full - both food in our belly and food in the refrigerator. Here are some ideas to get creative with your weekend’s leftovers.
The Heart of Summer
The 4th of July is nearly upon us. In my mind, Independence Day represents the heart of the summer - when the weather really starts to heat up, kids run through the sprinkler, we start to see sweet corn stands pop up, and my farmer tan really starts to take shape. Of course, the 4th of July also reminds me of great grilling!
Reflections on Post-Pandemic Learnings
“It’s fascinating to me how some events can cause unanticipated or unexpected results. With the COVID-19 pandemic seemingly behind us, I’m interested to understand what we learned about our lives and our behavior as a result.“
Old Station’s Smokey-Sweet, Brown Sugar Ham Glaze
Our spiral hams, sourced from both Berkwood Farms and the Des Moines Bacon Company, are already pretty close to perfection. But, occasionally, we like to jazz up our preparation with a showstopper of a glaze. Here’s a recipe that is hitting all the right notes for us this year - just in time for Easter.
“Saying Grace”
I like to think that saying grace - consciously eating, truly savoring -the food in front of us, has the potential to lead to greater appreciation of all that we have and can also promote healthier eating…