by Admin | Jan 5, 2020 | Main Dishes
STUFFED PORK CHOPS My mom and I came up with this recipe one winter when she was visiting me in Charlotte, and we were so pleased with how it turned out that we had to write it down. This stuffed pork chop is especially good in the fall; I love the way the apples,...
by Admin | Jan 5, 2020 | Main Dishes
SESAME PORK SALAD This salad is a nice, light way to prepare and enjoy pork—the thin strips cook pretty quickly and then go over fresh, crisp lettuce or cucumber noodles. I love Asian flavors with pork, and I’m always trying to come up with salad ideas that aren’t...
by Admin | Jan 5, 2020 | Main Dishes
SAUSAGE-STUFFED DATES WRAPPED IN BACON I’ve been wrapping dates in bacon since 2012, when I first encountered the dish at Más Tapas, my favorite restaurant in Charlottesville, Virginia. Those were stuffed with goat cheese, which is delicious, but if you don’t tolerate...
by Admin | Jan 5, 2020 | Main Dishes
PULLED PORK BBQ I grew up in Virginia and later moved to North Carolina, so BBQ has been part of my life for as long as I can remember. My family actually moved to Virginia from California, though, so when we first arrived in the South, we were surprised by the...
by Admin | Jan 5, 2020 | Main Dishes
PROSCIUTTO-WRAPPED PORK TENDERLOIN This is a delicious and kind of fancy dinner recipe that you can make pretty easily for a crowd. It’s a pork version of a bacon-wrapped beef tenderloin, and I love the glaze that goes on it. The prosciutto is nice and salty, so you...