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...
by Admin | Jan 5, 2020 | Sides and Sauces
PANTRY BASIC: RANCH DRESSING There are a few things I didn’t know I really loved until I gave them up, among them muffins, sandwiches, and ranch dressing. My mom, brother, and I came up with this Paleo ranch when we were making Buffalo chicken one night and lamenting...