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Chorizo Update

May 26, 2013July 26, 2016 charcuterie, chorizo, pork

It's been a week since I first cut into the chorizo. I left the rest to continue dry curing and what a difference a week makes. The texture is now perfect. As it has dried, it has intensified and darkened in color, and has a melting meatiness that is beyond... Read More

✷ How To

Dry Cured Spanish Chorizo

May 18, 2013July 26, 2016 charcuterie, pork, sausage

I really started this post two weeks ago. That's when I did the actual "sausage making" for the chorizo that was finally tasted tonight. After the confidence I gained by making pancetta, I figured it was time to get to dry-cured sausages, and since Spanish Chorizo was one of my... Read More

Recipe Soups and Stews

Spicy Sausage and Lentil Soup

April 10, 2013September 1, 2016 lentils, Mains, pork, sausage, soup

When I first met my husband, he was not what you'd consider a food lover. If it wasn't a ham sandwich or spaghetti with meat sauce, he didn't want to come near it. Slowly over the years I have turned him around and I quite happily say now he is... Read More

How To Mains

Brined Pork Chops and Israeli Cous Cous

April 8, 2013September 1, 2016 cous cous, Mains, pork

Making pork chops tonight... using the induction burner and trying a new brine. I always brine my porkchops, I find it makes them juicier and more flavorful, especially since they can be tricky to cook to the perfect doneness. Please forgive the fact that I am not giving you formal... Read More

Pasta Recipe

Paccheri with Italian Sausage

March 31, 2013September 1, 2016 Italian, Mains, pasta, pork, sausage, tomatoes

Now that I had my homemade Italian sausage, I was dying to use it in a dish. This is an easy pasta that can be thrown together in literally half an hour. Served with simple garlic bread you've got a meal that will make you rethink eating out at local... Read More

Recipe Snacks

Country Terrine or Pâté de Campagne

March 29, 2013September 1, 2016 charcuterie, pork

I adore charcuterie. From fresh sausage to cured hams, I haven't met a piece of meat that isn't made more delicious by preparing, smoking, mixing, or preserving it. Preparing these dishes at home has been a fantasy of mine for a while, and although intimidating, last summer I tried making... Read More

Mains Recipe

Sunday Dinner, Quick Brined Pork Chops and Roasted Kabocha Squash

February 25, 2013January 18, 2017 Mains, pork, squash

For a very long time, I did not like porkchops, they were dry and tough and about as appetizing as shoe leather. Then I had brined pork chops, and my perception of them took a 180. Now they are succulent and juicy and the perfect canvas for any set of... Read More