Roast Pork with Apricots and Sweet Spices

1 cup + 2 tablespoons low-sodium chicken stock1 tablespoon ground cinnamon½ teaspoon ground cloves1/8 teaspoon ground cumin1 ½ pound pork loin, rolled and tied2 teaspoons olive oil¼ cup chopped onion1 teaspoon minced garlic1 tablespoon Worcestershire saucejuice of one orange¼ cup water½ cup julienned dried apricots¼ cup sliced almonds, toasted1 teaspoon grated orange peel1/8 cup chopped… Continue reading Roast Pork with Apricots and Sweet Spices

Pork Roast – a minimalist recipe

This is my shortest recipe. Implicit in it is the existence of an oven, a pork roast of some sort, garlic, sage, and black pepper. How big should the pork roast be? It doesn’t matter – just roast it for the listed minutes per pound. How much garlic? How much sage? This is left as an… Continue reading Pork Roast – a minimalist recipe

Chinese Hacked Pork

¼ cup reduced sodium soy sauce¼ cup honey2 tablespoons hoisin sauce4 cloves garlic, chopped2 tablespoons chopped fresh ginger1 teaspoon five-spice powder2 pounds boneless center-cut pork roast1 tablespoon cornstarch¾ cup reduced sodium chicken broth12 ounces wide lo mein noodles cooked according to package directions2 scallions, thinly slicedsteamed snow peas In a small bowl, whisk together soy… Continue reading Chinese Hacked Pork