Pork

the finished char siu sliced

Char Siu

  Today we are going to make Cantonese style BBQ pork, better known as char siu.  It’s one of the most popular Chinese dishes found throughout the world.  You can literally go to any Chinatown in any large city and find establishments dedicated to selling char siu.  And for good reason, the meat is both

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the finished pork carnitas made into tacos

Carnitas

  I know I’m not alone in saying that carnitas are absolutely amazing.   They’re juicy, tender, and full of that great porky flavor.  However, I have always struggled to make truly great carnitas at home.  And trust me I’ve tried out a lot of carnitas recipes, they just never really stood up to what

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the finished pork lombardy

Pork Lombardy

  Ok, so the story of today’s recipe all began while I was randomly watching youtube videos a week ago.  I was doing my usual perusing of whatever random stuff the youtube algorithms gave me until an old yet familiar face popped up.  It was Pasquale Sciarrapa! Which if you’re unfamiliar with the man, all

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the finished schnitzel

Pork Schnitzel

    Hello, or rather should I say guten tag, because today we’re making some delicious pork schnitzel.     If you’ve never had pork schnitzel or any type of schnitzel for that matter, then you are going to love this.  It’s easily one of my top five guilty pleasures. Why? Well, let’s just say

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Caldo Verde

I’d like to start off today’s lesson by recalling a short conversation that recently happened between my parents and myself.  They were about to go on a trip to the wonderful country of Portugal, and I decided to ask them what kind of Portuguese dishes they were looking forward to eating the most.  They paused,

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