pork chops

Pork Steak with Mustard Brown Sauce

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To get pork steaks I buy a loin roast – checking both ends of the roast to make certain I get a nice center cut. Then I slice it into chops / steaks. Normally they are more tender than the chops I can buy and I get the thickness I want. This sauce would work … Continue reading…

Italian Pork Chops, my internet is unstable!

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This is another of those recipes with origins lost in time. I’ve been making it for years, with a tweak here and there.  The only consistent bits are tomatoes and lemon – and even that has changed from tomato sauce to whole, chopped tomatoes. It’s just a few ingredients simmered together producing moist, tender pork … Continue reading…

Pork Chops with Maple Syrup and Mustard; the Hostess Gift

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I could never find real (or fake) maple syrup in Andorra or Ireland. But I found it in France: Canadian Maple Syrup. I didn’t puzzle over it too much; I was just happy with my good fortune. Then, one year at a Christmas market, I saw a big pavilion featuring the foods and products of … Continue reading…

Chicken-Baked Pork Chops; the update

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What can I say – I took the wrong package out of the freezer. As if you’ve never done that….. I had promised mon mari Oven-Fried Chicken, his very favorite way of having chicken if it can’t be done on the barbecue. I thawed pork chops instead. Well…. You’ve heard of Chicken-Fried Steak, right? When … Continue reading…

Barbecued Pork Chops

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I’ve been making this marinade forever. I originally used it for veal chops. We have very good veal here. We also have excellent pork…. At a much better price. Occasionally, I can even find nice, thick center-cut chops.  I know, very common in the US, but not here…. The chops can marinate anywhere from 1 … Continue reading…

Grilled Pork Chops with Ginger Barbecue Sauce

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Everyone has a favorite barbecue sauce. This is mine. Even when I lived in the US, with all of the bottled sauces available, I made my own. The recipe has changed over the years, based on taste and availability of ingredients. And it varies depending on what I’m basting with it. At first glance it … Continue reading…

Honey Mustard Pork Chops

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This has been a wretched spring. It’s almost the end of May and we are, once again, lighting fires every night. Two weeks ago I wore shorts while I mowed the lawn and did the initial planting in the potager. I’m back to long pants and sweatshirts. For obvious reasons, we have not been doing … Continue reading…