Pork Chops with Apples and Potatoes

21. April 2008 Pork 1
Twenty-four hours before, we were in Philadelphia, the so-called sixth borough of New York City. It was like summer and everyone was out walking and enjoying the weather. From the Reading Terminal Market, we picked up some purple potatoes and apples, a bunch of arugula and escarole. We planned to cook a nice fish dinner ...

Curry With Fruits

24. March 2008 Pork 0
I love the flavor of curry. If I can roll over curry powder, I would. I love putting together different spices and making a definition of an entire cuisine with them. This recipe is from Stéphane Reynaud’s Pork & Sons, the same book that brought pig’s ears and trotters in my kitchen. I’m actually quite ...

Quail Egg Tapas

29. January 2008 Pork 0
I was watching a rerun of an Andrew Zimmern episode shot in Barcelona where he came across some quail eggs, pointed at them and said, Quail eggs; we don’t really see that back at home. I found the comment odd because I see them every time I go to Chinatown. And as far as I ...

Pig’s Feet With Caramelized Onions

24. January 2008 Blood + Offal, Pork 2
With all the fish I’ve been eating the past week, it was time to go back to pork. What better way to celebrate my return than to, ahem, trot back to the kitchen with pig’s feet. This is another recipe from Stéphane Reynaud’s Pork & Sons. If you can get a glimpse of the book, ...

Soppressatta With Herbs

23. January 2008 Pickles + Preserves, Pork 1
It really can’t get more decadent than this: one of my favorite sausages happily marinating in the finest olive oil and fresh herbs. Well, okay, add foie gras and you’re really set. But this is so easy; requires only a week of preserving and you have yourself about two weeks’ worth of appetizers. Ingredients: a ...