One-Handed Pork Chops
Dinner took an unexpected turn when I burned my hand on a red-hot skillet handle (OW---never again!) while finishing off a recipe of mushroom-stuffed pork chops.
Category Archives: Meat
I Need Help
Brown and white food may not be the healthiest, but it is so yummy. A veritable landslide of dichromatic meals, from pastas to baked goods to breakfast, with a finale of saffron-yellow fettuccine and leek…
Would That Be the Brown or the White?
I've been eating this meatloaf as long as I can remember. It is a very basic recipe, but hits the spot and makes great leftover meatloaf sandwiches.
Skinning the Wonton
Despite my pitiful crimping technique, these homemade wonton wrappers perform admirably when transformed into pork potstickers.
Christmas Cookie Lamb
A boneless roasted leg of lamb, rubbed with Christmas cookie spices and served with a port wine reduction.
Simmering
Braising was the holiday watchword: monkfish, short ribs, and Brussels sprouts. With a bonus shot of my favorite work in progress.
It’s All About the Bun
There is nothing quite like a burger or pulled pork sandwich served up on a fresh-from-the-oven roll.
Just Try Not to Think About It
Savory goat cheese souffles stay light as air even after deflating, and perfectly complement tender pork medallions with a mustard-caper pan sauce.
Bar-lotsa Leftovers
An excellent way to use up leftover turkey and stock, this dish puts a twist on risotto by using the nuttier pearl barley in place of rice.
Thanksgiving 2007 Debriefing
An overview of our Thanksgiving feast, from brining the turkey to dishing up the fixings.
Golabki
Polish cabbage rolls stuffed with pork and served over mashed potatoes with a creamy paprika-tomato sauce.
Lightning Bolts with Avgolemono
This recipe is a testament to the lengths to which I will go when confronted with another meal of boneless chicken breasts. Grinding the meat opens up a new world of options, including these dilly…
Cooking on the DL
Recipes cooked in the wake of a car accident: halibut with a walnut crust, penne with arugula pesto, and roast beef with skillet-roasted Brussels sprouts.
Pork Chahps and Gahlic Sauce
Fresh sardines with pepperonata, 7-hour leg of lamb, and pork chops with a garlic-cream sauce.
A Mediocre Menu (and My Ultimate Comfort Food)
Noil's Noodles---a straight-up Americanized version of what was once a Thai noodle dish---may not be much to look at, but always hits the spot when I'm feeling low.
An Old Favorite
My mother's savory recipe for beef stew, one of my childhood favorites.