Green Chili is perfect for winter days, football games, and other cold-weather festivities! Made with a warm combination of green chiles, red tomatoes, and ground pork, served over cooked spaghetti and topped with crumbled feta cheese and cilantro, your taste buds will be wildly confused and then rapaciously CRAVING4MORE! Pork Green Chile Pasta Green chile is…
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This is a great way to serve warming and nourishing risotto for a crowd at a lunch or brunch party (or an easy dinner, in my case). With this recipe you won’t need to be in the kitchen stirring the pot when your guests arrive. The tender rice, cooked with gorgeous sweet potatoes, gives the…
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Carnitas, literally meaning “little meats”, is a dish of Mexican cuisine that originated in the state of Michoacán. Carnitas are made by braising or simmering pork in oil or preferably lard until tender. It was a bone-chillingly cold day. We needed something warm and cozy, something nourishing – something slow cooked and “stick to your…
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Believe it or not, on the same day Valerie and I baked our Persimmon Tarragon Cranberry Cookies as part of a care package to send away, I decided I wanted to take FULL advantage of persimmon season and create a dinner with the super fruit. Pork seemed like a logical pairing, not only because of…
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Again, it may seem like pumpkin season is behind us, but really, who are we kidding? Pumpkin deliciousness is always welcomed in our home. After all, we are connoisseurs of the beloved winter squash in any and all variety. With a bit of pumpkin-sage quiche lingering on my palate, a simple dinner delight of delectable…
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