As I adore to display the variety of flavors, the creativity of my heart, and the unexpected items I find in my market and endeavors, as well and my passionate and never ending culinary thought process, my claim to “fame” and signature style is an innovative culmination of flavor and style in my recipes –…
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In this Orange Mesquite Slow Cooker Pork recipe, pork shoulder is rubbed down with a mesquite spice mix and oil combination, and then is cooked low and slow with onions, fresh orange, and bell peppers and onions, until falling apart. So delicious. Mouth watering. Fabulous. Serve over jasmine rice or in flour/corn tortillas with a hint of sharp…
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Goulash (Hungarian: gulyás) is a soup of meat and vegetables seasoned with paprika and other spices. Originating in Hungary, goulash is a common meal predominantly eaten in Central Europe but also in other parts of Europe. It is one of the national dishes of Hungary and a symbol of the country. Its origin traces back to the 9th century to stews eaten by Hungarian shepherds. At that time, the cooked and flavored…
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With leftover fresh cherries from a super special fresh cherry pie, my wonderful mother recommended a cherry vanilla sauté over pork.Well, that sounded absolutely exquisite.And, since she has such a phenomenal palate, of course I took her advice – almost immediately! Thanks, Mom!! 💖 Cherry Chili Pepper Vanilla Pork Cherry Chili Pepper Vanilla Pork 4…
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Believe it or not, on the same day Valerie and I baked our Persimmon Tarragon Cranberry Cookies as part of a care package to send away, I decided I wanted to take FULL advantage of persimmon season and create a dinner with the super fruit. Pork seemed like a logical pairing, not only because of…
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I’ve never really been one to cook for New Year’s Eve or New Year’s Day. The holiday(s) seem much more like a little bite type of celebration – appetizers and nibbles – accompanied by plenty of bubbly – and in the company of many others.This year, although I hate to break it to you –…
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I woke up early one morning with the hankering to treat my friend to dinner. Something savory, of course, but also something a little sweet. While I feel like we’ve gone a little overboard with the cinnamon-pumpkin spice kick this year (and every year, thanks, Starbucks) I decided that fresh blueberries would satisfy the sweet,…
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Galette is a term used in French cuisine to designate various types of flat round or freeform crusty cakes, or, in the case of a Breton galette, a pancake made with buckwheat flour usually with a savory filling. So, a savory pie. Using the almost out of season Hatch green chiles we have in these…
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One of my favorite meals growing up involved the team work of my parents: Dad at the grill and Mom in the kitchen. Grilled pork and pineapple salsa. Oh yes. So yummy. I don’t often admit it, but I absolutely adore pork tenderloin – particular the “tender” part of that statement. So, cooking pork sous…
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There’s truly something quite spectacular about the flavor combination on a Cuban sandwich. The salt, the spice, the tang…is it the pickle and mustard…is it the spiced pork and cheese? Then, there’s the crunch of the crust. It’s spectacular. You know what else is amazing? The sweet goodness of an oven roasted sweet potato inside…
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