Mustard and Pepper Crusted Tea-Brined Pork Tenderloin
Last fall L. was trying to find a tea that he might like. He did not, and I ended up with the remainders of several scented tea samplers,...
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Nov 23, 2020
BBQ Portobello-Pancetta Burgers
L. and I were split on this one. We both felt that it was delicious, but L. felt that adding an actual burger to the dish would have...
Nov 9, 2020
Meatloaf
I was not a huge fan of meatloaf growing up. My mom didn't make it and, the rare times that I ate it at a friend's house it always tasted...
Oct 23, 2020
Pork, Prune, Ground Almond, and Dried Lime Tagine
Obviously this is not a traditional dish since pork would probably not be used as the protein of choice in any self-respecting tagine...
Oct 5, 2020
Cider Braised Pork Butt with Apples, Onions, and Grain Mustard
Another easy dish, where the oven does most of the work for you. I served this with mashed potatoes and steamed rainbow chard (not...
Aug 28, 2020
Sticky Peach and Marmalade Glazed Pork Ribs
I quite enjoyed these, as did L. In fact, I would have fought him for the last ribs had there been any left after our first go-around......
Aug 20, 2020
Soy and Ginger Marinated Pork Tenderloin
Back in my late 20s, though I already knew that my new husband loved to entertain, I discovered that he and a group of his friends from...
Aug 4, 2020
Rhubarb BBQ Sauce (with Roasted Pork Chops and Carrot Couscous)
Contrary to many BBQ sauces which need to simmer away, reduce until ready, and be brushed on the meat multiple times, this is a pretty...
Jan 28, 2020
Nikuman (Steamed Pork Buns) - Updated Recipe
My original nikuman recipe was good, but I have had time to do some internet research, eat oodles of them over several trips home to...
Jan 10, 2020
Devilled Ham
People don't seem to eat devilled ham any more and those who have eaten it in their youth have usually only had the devilled ham that...
Dec 10, 2019
Gyoza Inspired Campanelle
This is one of those dishes that sounded really good in my head but which I wasn't sure would actually work. It did though (tralah!) and...
Dec 7, 2019
Spiced Pork Tenderloin
I guess my roots are showing. Despite my Japanese and French upbringing, as soon as it gets cold I start to crave Mittel European food -...
Nov 8, 2019
Garbure
This dish is an excellent gateway meal to soup and stew season and I got lucky - it is unseasonably chilly tonight and this hearty stew...
Oct 5, 2019
Meatballs for Spaghetti and Meatballs
These meatballs are delicious - tender and juicy and flavorful (if I do say so myself). The recipe makes 12 large meatballs but I would...
Sep 4, 2019
🔁 Pork "Bahn-Mi"-ish Lettuce and Pickled Vegetable Parcels
Here is the original version of this dish. I have added to it over time - different vegetables, shirataki noodles as well as pickled...
May 22, 2019
BLTA Tacos
My sister loves BLTs (which my mom makes for her upon request when she feels the need for one) and her partner is a vegetarian so I tend...
May 19, 2019
🔁 Pork and Veggie Collard Green Wraps
I've made variations of this before, one with lettuce and one with romaine, both very successful with L. so, when I got collard greens in...
Apr 25, 2019
Tomates Farcies
In my first year of married life, I lovingly made a pan of these for dinner. I used my mother-in-law's very labor intensive recipe and...
Apr 11, 2019
Miso-Crusted Pork Loin Chops
I intended to make a pork loin roast but the center cut chops available were so thick and beautiful that I veered off-course and chose...
Apr 7, 2019
⏰ Hoisin Glazed Pork Meatballs
Just look at those meatballs, Don't you just want to dive in and eat them? A lovely example of the Maillard reaction and sweet, salty and...
Jan 6, 2019
Grilled Pork Bahn Mi with Pickled Vegetables
This has potential but I am not quite there yet... I marinated sukiyaki pork in hoisin sauce and ginger and stuck the thinly sliced meat...
Aug 23, 2018
Ginger-Soy Grilled Bone-In Pork Loin Chops
Another surprisingly flavorful and easy dish; a take on the Japanese classic shoga-yaki. We cooked these on the outside grill and the...
Mar 21, 2018
Asian Pork Burgers with Spicy Szechuan-Peanut Sauce
This, my friends, was a really good burger. Not a traditional one by any means but certainly one a really juicy one that I want to eat...
Feb 18, 2018
Bone-in Grilled Pork Chops with Fig Jam and Grain Mustard
This dish must be made on the day before you plan to deep clean your kitchen and after disabling the smoke detector. Though truly...
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