This was the perfect meal for a cool autumn afternoon. We awoke to a light dusting of snow on the ground (October 10th!), and I spent a good part of the early afternoon splitting and stacking firewood. Afterward, I could smell this wonderful stew, well, stewing. On a day like this comfort food is the [...]
Archive for the ‘Pork’ Category
Pork Stew with Butternut Squash
Posted in Food, Pork, Soup, tagged Pork, Soup, Squash on October 10, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Grilled Pork with Arugula and Grape Salad
Posted in Food, Meat, Pork, tagged Pork on April 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
You’ve gotta try this when you want to serve a play on the traditional ham dinner. Admittedly it’s not ham at all, but pork chops were close enough for us, and the results were fantastic!
Our family was on its own for Easter this year, as various outside events caused our usual larger family gathering to be [...]
Tuscan Pork Stew with Polenta
Posted in Food, Pork, tagged Pork on February 13, 2009 | 3 Comments »
This was an incredible dish from an article about Sting and his Italian estate in Food & Wine Magazine. Apparently they have wild boar running about on the property, so every now and then they’ll hunt one, and the chef serves it up in this delicious dish. Now that’s the life I’m hoping to lead! At the [...]
Pork Roast with Whiskey Sauce
Posted in Food, Meat, Pork, tagged Pork on December 13, 2008 | 4 Comments »
I’ve nominated this as the best pork roast we’ve ever made in our humble kitchen. The meat was succulent and tender, and as juicy as I’ve ever tasted. It’s a slow-cooker recipe, so as the day went on the pleasant aroma of the whiskey sauce continued to build, teasing our noses. As we sat down [...]
