Fall feels like it has finally arrived here in Rhode Island and we couldn’t be happier. With crisp air and a slight breeze we can finally call it comfort food season. We were a bit spoiled this weekend as we were all home for two days in a row. An unusual luxury that we had […]
Pork
Mustard & Maple Syrup Pork with Pear
Have you ever read Donna Hay Magazine? It is drool worthy. Worth the ten or twelve dollars it will cost you in the US to purchase it. The photos are always so clean and gorgeous. The recipes are approachable and totally doable for the family dinner sort of life that I find myself immersed in […]
Beer Jelly Glaze for Pork
We are in love with the beer jellies from Potlicker Kitchen. They are so versatile. When we are not eating them right from the jar with a spoon or pairing them with cheddar we also love to cook with them. We made a very simple glaze for our pork the other night using the India […]
Traditional Pork Hand Pies with Spiced Wine Jelly
When people find out that my husband is British they often say “oh you must love his accent”…but the truth is, after this long you really don’t often notice it. Except of course when you hear it in the voices of your young children who are either imitating their “diddy” (said with their noses high […]
Sage Pork with Rutabaga Risotto & Spinach Puree
This week we suddenly noticed that our sage plant had sprung to life and so, with the first frost upon us, we thought that we should use it in a dish. We decided to use what we had in the fridge and made the dish with some lovely pork chops. To begin, […]
Chinese Dumpling Folding 101
Ok, we are cheating a little here. I had the fortunate opportunity recently to spend a morning learning how to fold dumplings with some Chinese students at the school I teach at and thought…this would make a good blog… so I asked them if they would mind if I took some photos…to […]
Berkshire Pork Roasted with Potato, Kale & Fall Apple Sauce
There is something special about a Sunday roast lunch. With a lovely piece of Berkshire pork and some seasonal apples we made a real fall comfort meal. The Berkshire pig breed is one of the oldest in England and comes from the part of England around Wantage, Goring and […]
Grilled Pork Chops, Roasted Potatoes and Wilted Salad Greens served family style
At last some lovely weather here in Western Massachusetts. Once again it is time to uncover the grill. When the weather starts to heat up we often prefer to grill, not only because of the lovely smokey hints that it adds to our food but also we don’t have to turn the […]