Pork

Red Lentil Soup with Ham and Curry

When I was growing up we never went out to dinner. With six kids I can imagine it would have been prohibitively expensive but more than that I can imagine my parents did not anticipate it as fun trying to corral all of us in a restaurant. Thankfully my mom was a good cook…though in [...]

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Smoked Baby Back Ribs with Espresso Barbecue Sauce and a #Giveaway

I know. I grill a lot. If given the option, I will do almost anything on the grill in lieu of turning on my oven or even the stove. I have grilled in a winter jacket and boots during a driving snow storm. Beyond the requisite beef, pork, chicken and fish, I’ve done turkey, casseroles, [...]

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Bacon Wrapped Pretzels with Brown Sugar and Cayenne Glaze

I will never forget the words on the hand written recipe that my friend Stacy gave me for these treats so many years ago. It went something like this: Do not proceed if you are looking for a low fat or low calorie dish! Have to admit, she is right but for the occasional treat, [...]

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Snowmass Culinary and Arts Festival 2011 – Featuring Smoked Corn Soup with Smoked Pork Belly & Avocado from Chef Hosea Rosenberg

In the 25 years I’ve lived in Denver, I had never been to Snowmass Village before I traveled there this past weekend. There is no way now to make up for that though I wish I could! It was an unexpected highlight of those 25 years, beginning from the very moment that you turn a [...]

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Molasses, Mustard and Rum Glazed Pork Steaks with Savory Apple Butter and Fried Sage Leaves

The past couple of years have seen my attitude change a lot about pork. Not that I ever hated it but the practice of overcooking it to a dry, tough piece of meat left me wanting more…not to mention that on top of that dry meat was a big chunk of fat. Really wonderful tasting [...]

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Maple Bourbon Bacon Jam

Maybe for others it’s been a week of planning, packing, flying and socializing. BlogHer Food in Atlanta, Eat, Write, Retreat in DC and Plate to Page in Germany. I miss meeting the bloggers that I’ve gotten to know professionally and ‘virtually’ but it’s helped immensely that I’ve had a great week with bacon and I [...]

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Red Pepper, Poblano, Jalapeno, Honey and Lime Sauce

I was reminded when I was making this red and green pepper sauce for pork last week what a leap of faith it was the first time I made it. I admit it…I have a huge, big, very bad aversion to green bell peppers. Just cringed even typing that sentence (I’m not kidding!). Although I [...]

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Happy New Year and our Most Popular Posts of 2010!

The last day of the year, 2010. It’s been one heck of a year. For me, too much of it spent rehabilitating from the most serious injury I’ve ever had but thankful that it’s getting better, that my family is healthy and that I’ve been able to stay in touch with the ‘outside’ world through [...]

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Barbecued Baby Back Ribs Throwdown

I’ve been using a grill for a long time; first helping my Dad as a kid (back in the days of cavemen and dinosaur meat) and for many years perfecting a lot of dishes outdoors. I’ve even cooked a turkey at Thanksgiving on my grill! But I had been slow to come to ribs; guessing [...]

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