Salt pork :

Garden Herb Pork Loin Slices over Baby Spinach & Arugula w/ Cinnamon Roasted Pears, Candied Walnuts, and a Roasted Pear & White Wine Vinaigrette

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Let's be honest, you will not have leftovers from this one... (Copyright © 2009 Someday Gourmet) Prep Time:  10 minutes Cook Time: 60 minutes Difficulty: Level I Yield: 3-4 Servings Ingredients 1 lb[...]

Eggs Benedict

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Eggs Benedict Backstory   The morning after I cooked the Beer Can Chicken  I made my first attempt at an Eggs Benedict recipe. I had a couple of issues with it however. I intended to start the English Muffins the night before, but we[...]

Dry cure bacon Part II

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Since my last batch of dry cure bacon  had been finished up a while ago, it was high time I made some more. Although I was pleased with the last lot, I was slightly annoyed by the fact I had to soak it in water to reduce the[...]

A Taste of the Local Side

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Today is the perfect day for blogging. I have cramps from hell and don't feel like doing a damn thing except sitting in this chair and drinking a big mug of hot Kona coffee! Until of course the clock turns to the right time and I can break out[...]

Conflict, Resolution, Conclusion

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Last time on DoS --Mike boiled down an assortment of pig parts in a heavy bottomed pot for eight hours.  He seasoned the porky concoction with garlic, thyme, and chili, followed by a heavy hand of salt.  After seasoning, he packed the[...]

The Rest of New Year's Day Dinner

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Ok, I'll admit that I have never made collard greens in my life!   Since I am a true southern girl I had to remedy this gap in my culinary repertoire.  So I started looking at recipes for collard greens and came up with one from Paula[...]

Grilled po’k ‘n’ applasass

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Costco had some giganto pork chops on sale, and I hadn’t grilled any of those yet, so I had to give it a try.  First I applied a dry rub: chipotle chili powder, paprika, garlic salt, pepper, and cumin.  Here they are on the grill. To go[...]

Salt pork~ beans

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1/2 lb Soup beans 1/2 lb Hominy 1/2 lb Salt pork 1 pn Marjoram Wash the beans and cover with water and let soak over night. Cover hominy with water and also let stand over night. In the morning, drain off the water from both and combine the[...]

Pan-fried Pork Chops with Spicy Salt

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This dish, pork chops with spicy salt could be a snack anytime or a main dish for dinner. If you bring this dish to a party for finger food (you have to cut into bite-size beforehand, of course), it...

Monday?s Bread Bowl: Runner Beans and Salt Pork

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Healthy veggies get a kick of flavor The vendor at the farmers? market recommended that we try making this dish using half-runner beans. The salt pork adds a lot of flavor to this dish. Chopped onion and garlic also enhance the earthy and nutty[...]