French Ham with Lavender

27. March 2005 Pork 0
How do you dress up ham? If you’re Filipino, there’d be pineapple slices and cherries on top, but if you’re French, you use lavender. I went all over Manhattan to find fresh lavender sprigs and finally found them at a Whole Foods store in Chelsea. I’m not French, of course, but who says I can’t ...

Homemade Meatballs

05. March 2005 Beef, Lamb + Veal, Pork 0
This is my basic recipe for making meatballs at home using either ground pork, beef or lamb. Depending on the dish I am using the meatballs for, I add breadcrumbs and an egg to make sure they remain intact when added. For more tagine and stew dishes, I skip both, substitute the nutmeg for cumin ...

Artichokes with Pork Sausage

30. November 2004 Pork, Vegetables + Salads 0
This recipe is from the All-Star Thanksgiving 2004 show on FoodTV demonstrated by Tyler Florence. Getting the flesh of the artichoke is a lot of work, so a Filipino father is necessary, but it’s also a wonderful Thanksgiving dish that doesn’t involve any turkey. Your artichokes should look like this after trimming them to expose ...

Pork Chops with Dijon Mustard Sauce

31. March 2004 Pork 0
This recipe came from Jonathan Reynolds of The New York Times Sunday magazine. If you don’t have veal stock, chicken stock will do. Ingredients: 4 pieces 1 1/4-inch thick center-cut pork chops, bone-in 1/4 cup chopped shallots 1/2 cup dry white wine 3/4 cup veal stock 1/2 cup heavy cream 1 tbsp butter 1 tbsp ...

Meatball Soup with Watercress

26. November 2003 Pork, Vegetables + Salads 0
Meatballs are so easy and fun to make even with the least expensive ground pork available from your supermarket. They make this simple soup recipe chunkier and heartier. Ingredients: half a pound of ground pork 2 bunches of watercress, thoroughly washed 1 large carrot, finely chopped 2 stalks of celery, finely chopped chicken stock 1 ...