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Zuni Café House-Cured Pork Tenderloin
I was trying to write a witty and informative story about this dish when I realized that we had actually eaten it over two weeks ago (that’s what we get for going away for the holidays). The main...
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Aristà di maiale alla fiorentina (Florentine Roast Pork Tenderloin)
I regularly run into a bit of a problem: all of the best roast pork recipes call for pork loin. Now, my problem isn’t with pork loin per se but with the fact that there are only two of us. And while I...
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Sweet and Sour Pineapple Pork
The first Chinese dish (outside of fried rice) that I really decided that I like was sweet and sour chicken. Given my upbringing, this was at one of the ubiquitous “Chinese” fast-food restaurants at a...
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Mao Shi Hong Shao Rou (Chairman Mao’s Red-Braised Pork)
There’s something about this dish that just seems, well, un-American. First of all, it’s Chinese. But even more so, it’s associated with that despicable character Chairman Mao. And it’s red-braised...
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Garlic-Sage-Brined Pork Chops
Pork chops get a bad wrap. They’re not nearly as tender as the pork tenderloin but they end up just as dry and flavorless. They’re are few things worse than eating a dry, tough, flavorless piece of...
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Mock Porchetta
Ever since I had heard of porchetta, I have lusted after it. A whole pig stuffed with garlic, herbs, and other seasonings? Yes, please! It’s almost like an Italian version of barbeque. Despite my...
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Baked Orecchiette with Pork Sugo
The lack of posts on here is due to the fact that I had to travel to the east coast for work (but I did update my flickr account). I wanted to make something special for Angela for Sunday dinner but...
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Homemade Guanciale
Our recent move necessitated the use or disposal of any perishables. Since that time, I’ve been missing my cured meats the most. Luckily, we’ve been able to find some good bacon in Virginia....
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Salsiccie di Lucania (Pork Sausage from Lucania)
I have something of a love-hate relationship with my sausage stuffer. I adore sausage but, now that I have a sausage stuffer, I insist that whatever sausage we eat at home be homemade. There’s a...
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Homemade Smoked Bacon
I don’t think I can compete with the superlatives bestowed upon bacon on the internet. My love of bacon is not as great as that professed on some sites. I don’t find the idea of chocolate covered...
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