Blend sweet and savory for a perfect springtime meal idea. Pears and ginger blend with rosemary and onion to make a perfect sauce for tender seared pork chops. When all of this can be yours in a half hour, there's no need to wonder what's for dinner!
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Richly marinated pieces of pork get the slow roast treatment with a glossy glaze broiled to a candy sheen at the end of cooking. The result is tender, melt-in-your-mouth bits of pork that will have you trying to find new ways to incorporate it into your menu rotation.
As Easter quickly approaches, forgive me small nod to a Lenten tradition that reaches far and wide in this part of the world. Fish fries are a Friday tradition in the Midwest - before, during, and after Lent - but perhaps this last Friday of Lent calls for a special twist on fried fish!
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Strong flavors like lemon and ginger are natural companions when it comes to preserves like marmalade. What's more, a simple marmalade is actually quite easy to make when you have some summer squash on hand to act as a foundation.
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Order an old fashioned cocktail just about anywhere in the country and the bartender is likely to grab whiskey from the shelf. However, in Wisconsin, that will be brandy, thank you very much. The Brandy Old Fashioned is a state tradition and one of my favorite drinks … but I'm not above tweaking it a bit!
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Some flavor combinations are just meant to be: chocolate and peanut butter, hot pepper and lime, and ginger and orange. The last one is showcased in an elegant bundt cake that's company-ready.