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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Dec 16, 2020
Spiced Osso Bucco and Root Vegetables in Red Wine
I made this for dinner for my mother and it was a thousand times more delicious than it looks in the picture. This is a really easy...
Dec 2, 2020
Steak au Poivre
I used beef tournedos for this but any kind of steak will work. For a minimum amount of work, you get an excellent dinner that tastes as...
Nov 16, 2020
Daube D'Agneau
L. has not been a huge fan of lamb since the mutton lunches of his French Lycée days but he quite enjoyed this as well which I think...
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...
Jun 8, 2020
Lacquered Bone-In Grilled Ribeye with Caramelized Red Onion
Contrary to my usual recipes for four people, this is for one. L. decided that he would prefer to have the accompanying salad with cheese...
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...
Dec 16, 2019
Chopped Sirloin and Vegetable Stuffed Cabbage Bundles with Beef Tea
Even as a child I was an anglophile and enjoyed the kind of fiction where children who were ill were sent to bed with barley water or...
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 25, 2019
Oxtail and Red Wine Stew with Mushrooms and Lentil Gravy
When I lived in France I would often get oxtail at the local butcher's because it was cheap and easy to cook. With very little hands on...
Oct 7, 2019
Chicken Legs Confit
I tried from every angle - I really did! - but it was truly difficult to come up with a lovely photo of what is essentially a completely...
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...
Aug 12, 2019
Keema Curry
Sometimes you want a quick curry and are not in the mood for long simmering stocks and carefully gauged layering of spices. This curry...
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 29, 2019
⏰ Lamb Flatbreads
I happened to have a ball of this dough in the freezer, but you could also use this one for a less robust crust, or even buy a ball of...
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...
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