Herbed Pork Tenderloin with Bosc Pears
Pork has had a bad rap since, well, forever. Swine always seems to be looking up from the bottom of the livestock food chain. Other than bacon, which most people can’t live without, pork is usually thrown aside in favor of poultry or beef, at least in the U.S. Some countries, especially those with predominantly … Read more
Shrimp and Corn Chowder with Roasted Red Peppers
Sometimes some warm soup’s all you need to get over the Winter blahs. This Winter has been pretty uneventful so far weather-wise, but that’s no reason not to heat it up a bit more with some silky chowdah. This soup is really delicious and has a wonderful flavor, texture, and color. I suppose you could purée everything together … Read more
Chicken and Portobello with Tarragon-Mustard Cream Sauce
“Helloooooooo gorgeous!” I haven’t heard that since my wife got accosted by a handlebar mustache/mullet in a pharmacy/liquor store in southern West Virginia. She was down the isle from me when this good ol’ boy walked by her. He did not seem to “meanin’ no harm,” so I decided to let it play out. Seeing as though this … Read more
Coq au Vin
There, now that I have your attention. Cock in Wine is the English translation of one of the most classic French dishes in history, Coq au Vin. Not just a lewd food by name, this dish is salacious, fowl at its most fragrant, squab at its most scrumptious, rooster at its most rustic. Romantic, really. … Read more
