This recipe for morsels of tender, rich pork coated in a sweet-savory red-wine caramel. Its a candied pork belly that tastes like raisins/grape jelly. For your next gathering, think beyond the cocktail meatball.
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Pork Chops with Apple Pan Sauce
Just as with beef, it’s better to cook pork bone-in. While the bone won’t add flavor to your meat, it does act as an insulator, and there is less exposed surface area with a bone-in chop, which helps it to retain more moisture as it cooks. For best results, […]
Carnivore Bread
Crunchy on the outside, soft on the inside, this savory, carnivore, pork-based sandwich bread is perfect for sandwiches, spreads, or can be toasted and eaten alone.
Pressure Cooker “Al Pastor”
This is my version of Al Pastor made in a 20 quart pressure cooker. With a few adjustments to size, it can also be made in an Instapot. Your choice of chiles for the marinade can also be changed as needed. Originally, the Lebanese version was lamb shawarma, was […]
Moroccan Roasted Pork
This aromatic and succulent Slow Roasted Pork Shoulder is inspired by a Moroccan lamb dish. It is pull apart delicious after getting rubbed with warm spices and roasted with vegetables and fruits.
Tortas Ahogadas
Torta Ahogada is a "drowned submarine sandwich". It is a typical dish from Guadalajara, Mexico. It is called such because the sandwich is partially submerged in a sauce made primarily of dried chili peppers. Our version is a less spicy version of the sandwich, made with a tomato-based consomé.
Crispy Puerto Rican Pernil
Perhaps the best known and most coveted dish from Puerto Rico, pernil is a positively sumptuous preparation for pork shoulder. It’s marinated (ideally overnight) in garlic, citrus and herbs, then slow-roasted on high heat to achieve a crisp chicharrón, or skin. Traditionally, it’s prepared for Thanksgiving or Christmas, but for […]
Asparagus with Poached Egg and Prosciutto
Asparagus with poached egg, prosciutto and parmesan is the perfect healthy recipe for breakfast or brunch.
Pork Cutlet – Donkkaseu
Today I’m going to introduce you to the Korean way of making a pork cutlet, called “donkkaseu” in Korean. It’s an iteration of the Japanese tonkatsu which was the Japanese take on the European schnitzel. It’s a hot, savory, breaded pork cutlet, and my version is served on a bed […]
Okonomiyaki (Japanese Savory Pancakes)
Okonomiyaki are the Japanese Street Food Pancakes of your dreams. No not the fluffy pancakes that you've seen float around the internet, these are better. They can also be frozen for a quick meal later but don't freeze with the dressing.
Cuban Sandwich
A Cuban sandwich (Spanish: Sándwich cubano) is a variation of a ham and cheese sandwich that likely originated in cafes catering to Cuban workers in Tampa or Key West, two early Cuban immigrant communities in Florida centered on the cigar industry. Later on, Cuban exiles and expatriates brought it to […]
Meatloaf
Friends, today I’m going to demonstrate how to make the most amazing Meat Loaf you have ever tasted! Trust me, I’m not lying. Its amazing! Come watch and cook with me.
Polenta Bolognese Abruzzo
Polenta is a hearty, classic Northern Italian style dish. This version, made using cornmeal only and topped with a hearty sausage ragu. It is bold and rich in flavor and was traditionally served spread onto the middle of the table so everyone could dig in and get their portion.
Devils on Horseback
Devils on Horseback are a less genteel spin-off of a British hors d’oeuvre called Angels on Horseback (oysters wrapped in bacon), both of which are cousins of the better-known Pigs in a Blanket. This is a very easy recipe to make.
Smothered Pork Chops Baked in Onion Gravy
Soul Food Smothered Pork Chops: It’s been said that all soul food is Southern food, but not all Southern food is soul food (Bob Jeffries, 1969). Both use the same ingredients in their cooking, and recipes for common dishes are very similar. The differences between the two cuisines are […]
Tocilog Breakfast
This is one of my favorite breakfasts. I’m not Filipino but never the less this is my favorite hangover breakfast. Our local Casino serves this all night long and we love it.
Butternut Squash Noodles with Prosciutto and Sage
With the help of a spiralizer, butternut squash becomes the noodles in this sweet-and-savory, satisfying dish that’s impressive enough for a dinner party, but easy enough for a weeknight meal
Pasta Carbonara
Chewy rigatoni stands up perfectly to this supremely rich and flavorful carbonara.
Basic Fried Pork Loin
Thick or thin, pork loin makes the best chop but is easily over cooked. Watch to video to make a thick chop or follow our recipe for 1/4″ chops.
Miso Katsu
Bison and Pork Meatballs
Just a simple recipe. High in protein, great flavor, and really simple ingredients. Bake and use with pasta and sauce.
Pecan-Crusted Pork with Pumpkin Butter
This is one of my favorite ways to eat pork. Pork chops are crusted in pecans and breadcrumbs, then topped with delicious homemade pumpkin butter. (You can always use store-bought pumpkin butter if you can find it but homemade is always better).
Pork Chops with Roasted Pears, and Onions
Pears are also delicious in savory dishes, especially paired with garden herbs and young alliums (onions, garlic, etc). In this recipe, pears, and caramelized onions join forces to liven up a rather unexciting pan of pork chops.
Grilled Pork Chops with Charred Peaches
Crispy Pressure Cooker Pork Carnitas
These Pressure Cooker Pork Carnitas are Crispy. Mexican Style Pulled Pork is crispy, yet deliciously moist and full of deep and complex flavors.
Pastor – al la Gringa
Gringas are a variety of tacos that consist of a flour taco filled with cheese, al pastor, and pineapple. This is then grilled in the same manner as a quesadilla. Some attribute the name to the use of white flour tortillas. Its origin is attributed to two young Americans who studied Spanish at UNAM: […]
Cheese-Stuffed Pork Tenderloin
Easy dish to make
Venezuelan Reina Pepiada Arepas
Arepas define Venezuelan cooking. These thick cornmeal patties are griddled, then baked, and then stuffed while warm with anything from white cheese to this zesty chicken salad with avocado mayonnaise (Johan Santanas first choice). The salad is named in honor of Susana Duijm, Miss World in 1955 and a popular […]
Pressure Cooker Pulled Pork
The pork is simply prepared with a sweet-spicy rub, the juices that result from containing all the flavor in the pressure cooker get boiled down to make fantastic barbecue sauce. Slow and low definitely has its place, but I’m glad to be able to bring the barbecue inside in a […]