Category Archives: Pork

Sausage and bean stew/soup. 12/9/19

Posted on January 10, 2019 by

We still have some of the red beans from January 1st left in the refrigerator. Today I take the rest of the beans, the smoked sausage that I forgot to put in the red beans and rice I made, and … Continue reading →

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Red beans and rice. 1/1/19

Posted on January 2, 2019 by

Let the cooking begin! I am sooooo happy to be back in my own kitchen! Though I am not a big believer in luck, I figure that a traditional lucky dinner to start the new year couldn’t hurt. So I … Continue reading →

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Humble Offerings. 12/14/18

Posted on December 14, 2018 by

Tonight we go out to a simple wine bar in the neighborhood near our hotel in Orvieto. Our first thought is to have a little antipasti and a glass of wine but the appetizer is so good we decide to … Continue reading →

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A gemisch of cuisines. 11/2/18

Posted on November 3, 2018 by

And by a gemisch I mean leftovers. I take the remnant of our Indian biryani and add some Mexican touches and serve it with the Vietnamese pork we had the other night. Result? Dinner is ready in about 15 minutes … Continue reading →

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Sous vide and grilled boneless country-style pork ribs. 10/31/18

Posted on November 1, 2018 by

Happy Halloween! We do not have any trick or treaters coming to our house so we can concentrate on making dinner. This week my menu has gotten scrambled because our realtor is having an open house for other realtors and … Continue reading →

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A swing and a miss. 10/18/18

Posted on October 19, 2018 by

Sautéed cod with potatoes in a mussel-chorizo broth sounds pretty tasty. I found this recipe on the NYT Cooking site and the remarks said that the dish was an adaptation of one made by Eric Ripert, the famous NYC chef. … Continue reading →

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Sweet and salty grilled pork with herbs and citrus. 10/14/18

Posted on October 15, 2018 by

This is a new recipe for us adapted from one I saw on The NY Times Cooking site. We do not usually cook pork because most cuts of pork are dry and tasteless. For this dish, though, we can use … Continue reading →

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