Pork Roast with Cherry-Beer Sauce
I think I’m getting old. And yes, I’m fully aware of the irony of that statement. But it doesn’t make it feel less true. I feel like I’m getting older, like there’s less “spring-back” in my way of...
View Articleautumn roast pork, potimarron, chestnuts, onion
When I first moved to France, I was convinced that I would glide effortlessly into a group of French people, and these people would be my French friends. Co-expats, you may now stop laughing at my...
View ArticleBarbecue Pork Roast, Corn, Avocado, Tomato
What is home? I know that I’m not alone in not knowing. While the same question used to cause me an unbelievable amount of anxiety, I feel as though it doesn’t trouble me quite so much anymore. But...
View ArticleBeef and Pork Shoulder Lasagna
The older I get, the more I notice a profound difference between the things I want to do and the things I want to have done. I guess it’s because when you’re little, there’s not too much pleasure to be...
View ArticleOven-Baked “Barbecue” Ribs
Yesterday, I turned 30. Yikes. No, in reality, I’m actually super cool with turning 30. Mostly because I know a lot of awesome people who are already in their 30s, and if they’re any indication, it...
View ArticlePork Chops with Blackberry Sauce
When I had my first French office job, I had a bit of a reputation for making “weird” salads at lunchtime. For me, there was nothing weird about them: a combination of avocado, lime juice, tahini, red...
View ArticlePulled Pork Curry with Sweet Potatoes
The Country Boy is not terribly picky, but there are a few things that he hates that I love, two of which are coconut milk and chile. And while he’s very sweet in saying that there’s no need for me to...
View ArticleCrepinette with Lentil and Carrot Salad
I’m a pretty adventurous eater, so whenever I see a new item on offer at my local coop, I jump at the chance to try it out. Usually, this means a cheese or sometimes an heirloom vegetable; this week...
View ArticleCrépinette and Southwestern Salad, Two Ways
“Southwest” is a word that means two very different things in France and in America. Whereas in the States, the southwest evokes flavors like corn, black beans, and chile, in France, the southwest is...
View ArticleSuper Simple Oven-Baked Ribs
One thing I love about sourcing meat from a farm rather than from the supermarket is that it has so much flavor on its own – which reduces the amount of stuff I have to do to it to make it delicious....
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