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Classic Pad Thai

Classic Pad Thai

Jan 23, 2012 13 Comments by  
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The dish many of us think of when we think of Thai food, these stir-fried noodles are an authentic and sigh-inducing balance of salty, sour, and sweet.

Slow-Roasted Pork Shoulder with Stuffed Squash

Slow-Roasted Pork Shoulder with Stuffed Squash

Dec 08, 2011 4 Comments by  
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A long, slow spell in the oven coaxes this lusciously fatty, fat, fat pork roast into supple, aromatic, cider-infused, sigh-inducing submission.

Maple-Brined Pork Chops with Pear Chutney

Maple-Brined Pork Chops with Pear Chutney

Oct 11, 2011 14 Comments by  
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With just four ingredients in the chutney and chops that practically cook themselves, this subtly sweet twosome makes an emphatic, if easy, supper statement.

Five-Spice Pork Chops

Five-Spice Pork Chops

Oct 11, 2011 11 Comments by  
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Only subtly spicy, these pork chops take on an air of intrigue with their warming and evocative aroma and taste. Certain to spark conversation, if not seconds.

Old-School Chicken and Sausage Jambalaya

Old-School Chicken and Sausage Jambalaya

Sep 27, 2011 15 Comments by  
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Jambalaya just doesn’t get any more authentic than this deeply flavored, deeply revered rendition that hails from Cajun country.

Sausage and Chutney Picnic Puffs

Sausage and Chutney Picnic Puffs

Sep 01, 2011 3 Comments by  
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This easy-to-make, easy-to-transport picnic fare appeases the robust appetites of gents as well as the dainty sensibilities of ladies. Don’t mind if we do.

Pulled Pork Tacos with Habanero Salsa

Pulled Pork Tacos with Habanero Salsa

May 23, 2011 3 Comments by  
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These pulled pork tacos are spot-on easy summer food. Simply stuff tortillas with the pork, dress with a blazingly hot sauce, and eat. Sour cream tames the heat.

Cheater’s Chorizo

Cheater’s Chorizo

May 15, 2011 17 Comments by  
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A sassy mix of ground pork butt, paprika, garlic, cayenne pepper, and wine makes this homemade chorizo irresistible. Shape it into balls and fry away.

Yucatan-Style Slow-Roasted Pork

Yucatan-Style Slow-Roasted Pork

May 14, 2011 10 Comments by  
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This roasted pork is so tender, so rich with annatto, cumin, garlic, cilantro, and smoked paprika flavor, it’s hard not to shout, “Come to mamacita.”

Prosciutto and Crottin Salad with Creamy Lardon Vinaigrette

Prosciutto and Crottin Salad with Creamy Lardon Vinaigrette

Feb 09, 2011 3 Comments by  
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This salad is a bit of an intrigue, what with the velvety goat cheese crottins cozying up to the salty and oh-so-velvety prosciutto. Shame!

Spanish Pizza with Chorizo and Peppers

Spanish Pizza with Chorizo and Peppers

Jan 30, 2011 6 Comments by  
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It’s a United Nations of flavor atop this Spanish pizza, where chorizo and Manchego cheese mix with mozzarella, poblano chiles, and red bell peppers.

Slow-Roasted Pork Shoulder with Fennel and Orange

Slow-Roasted Pork Shoulder with Fennel and Orange

Jan 19, 2011 8 Comments by  
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Sure, this roasted pork shoulder requires a lot of time in the oven, but little time from the cook. Low and slow cooking gives the roast superb taste.

Szechuan Spice-Rubbed Pork

Szechuan Spice-Rubbed Pork

Dec 28, 2010 8 Comments by  
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For this easy-peasy Weeknight Winner™, a kicky mix of Szechuan pepper, black pepper, and nutmeg is rubbed over a pork butt then all is deliciously roasted.

Maple-Candied Bacon

Maple-Candied Bacon

Dec 16, 2010 2 Comments by  
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Dessert for breakfast. That’s the best we can do to convey–in words as opposed to moans, anyways–what this maple-candied bacon recipe means to us.

Sweet Pork Sausages with Roasted Grapes

Sweet Pork Sausages with Roasted Grapes

Nov 22, 2010 2 Comments by  
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For this decidedly Umbrian dish, the pork sausages are skillet seared while the grapes are roasted separately. Together, though, they’re sublime.

Gnocchetti with Pancetta, Chanterelles, and Mint

Gnocchetti with Pancetta, Chanterelles, and Mint

Sep 28, 2010 2 Comments by  
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Don’t you love a dish that can be tossed together at the last second yet tastes like someone’s Italian grandmother slaved over it for hours? Us, too.

Spice-Glazed Grilled Pork Loin

Spice-Glazed Grilled Pork Loin

Sep 14, 2010 5 Comments by  
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For this boneless pork loin recipe, the whole loin is brined, grilled, and glazed with a spicy brew, then sliced into chops. Juicy and succulent.

Carla’s Green Eggs and Ham

Carla’s Green Eggs and Ham

Aug 11, 2010 6 Comments by  
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This recipe may not be what Dr. Seuss had intended when he wrote Green Eggs and Ham. Still, what can be bad about eggs, spinach, and green salsa?

Grilled Country Pork Chops with Bourbon-Basted Grilled Peaches

Grilled Country Pork Chops with Bourbon-Basted Grilled Peaches

Jul 27, 2010 11 Comments by  
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What makes these grilled pork chops special is grilled peaches. They lend a flavor boost, amping up their natural sugar and complementing the chops.

Migas

Migas

Jul 12, 2010 1 Comment by  
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Migas is at its heart leftover bread mixed with pork—chorizo and pork belly—garlic, paprika, and drippings. A Spanish staple, they’re a perfect quick bite.