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catalinakolker

Israeli Couscous with Pork Loin

Having fun in the kitchen ! | December 21st 2009 by catalina

I have mentioned some time ago that I have been to Whole Foods to buy some quinces, since that was the only place that seemed to be selling them back in late September or early October.Well, I went again a couple more times to get some other stuff, a read more

FamilySpice

Holiday Meats

Family Spice | December 21st 2009 by Family Spice

If you are like me, you are busy baking, cooking, wrapping, decorating or shopping! I am hosting a Christmas Eve dinner for approximately 30 guests. I've got guests that don't eat pork, have allergies to pepper and garlic, and others who will eat any read more

DinnerDiary

Drunken Beans with Coriander and Bacon

Dinner Diary | December 21st 2009

Normally, when I don’t have a plan for dinner, I start with the meat or fish and work from there. Tonight’s dinner however was conceived entirely around the avocados. Planning ahead for last weekend’s Mexican meal, I bought the o read more

benevert

Chinese Pork & Vegetable Hot Pot

Ben Evert.com | December 21st 2009 by benevert

2 cups baby carrots 2 medium white turnips, (8 ounces total), peeled and cut into 3/4-inch-wide  edges 2 1/4 pounds boneless pork shoulder, (picnic or Boston-butt), trimmed and cut into 1/2-inch chunks 1 bunch scallions, sliced, white and green part read more

Politichick

Divine Intervention (and Plenty of Pork) Keeps Health Care Reform…

Democralypse Now | December 20th 2009

Are you there God? It’s me, Harry Please God, let Joe Lieberman be struck down by some terribly contagious rash that then makes its way into the brain of that insufferable pro-life fetus whore Ben Nelson so we can finally look like a legislat read more

bellalimento

Lasagne alla Bolognese

bell'alimento | December 20th 2009

Who’s ready for some LASAGNE? Me, me me! As soon as the weather turns frightful (& well, hello … old man winter has indeed arrived) I feel the urge for Lasagne! Well to be completely up front with you, this is not a quick Lasagne Reci read more

BBQTricks

Slow Cooker BBQ Recipe Made Easy

Barbecue Tricks | December 20th 2009 by Bill

Simple Crock Pot BBQ If  barbecue is done any way but outside and over coals you’ll always have the ‘Que “purists” all worked up in a lather.   Typically BBQ is outdoor cookin’.   But there are ways to cheat a bit.   read more

cookingasshole

The Bachelor

Cooking for Assholes | December 20th 2009 by Alex

My lady went camping with some girlfriends on the Oregon Coast last night so I was left to my own devises. After I got all the hookers out of the house I needed something to soak up all the booze I had ingested so I decided to make "The Bachelor." Le read more

Tastebuds Sparkling Wine Dinner

River City Food & Wine | December 20th 2009

In the beginning of December, my husband and I were lucky enough to partake of the Sparkling Wine Tasting Dinner at Tastebuds American Bistro. And all I have to say is that we should have been attending these events a long time ago. What a fabulous e read more

Mamalexi

Baked Pork Chops and Roasted Vegetables

My Quick Dinner Recipes | December 20th 2009 by Maria Rodrigo

(Serves 4) Ingredients: 4 pork chops about 1/2 inch thick 2 tsp herb mixture (thyme, garlic, marjoram, pepper) 2 tsp parsley flakes 6 small potatoes, cut into wedges (about 3 cups) 1 medium red bell pepper, cut into 1-inch pieces 1 medium tomato, cut read more

samue1eb

Cutting a Center Cut Pork Loin

Eat Like No One Else | December 19th 2009 by Eric Samuelson

For under $2 a pound (I paid $1.79 a pound last time), an entire center cut pork loin is a great deal. The center cut is exactly what it sounds, the center part of the loin area of the pig. Typically it comes as a boneless cut. Here is a picture of read more

Chateau Verde in U.P. Diliman

Pinoy Cook | December 19th 2009

(This is an update of the Chateau Verde article originally published in September 25, 2006.) Last Friday, December 18, my family went to see the U.P. Lantern Parade. I was a U.P. student for eight years (four years undergrad, four years in the Colleg read more

ladymystery38

Slow roasted pork with fennel

Cook Book | December 19th 2009 by Lady Mystery

Ingredients small, whole shoulder of pork (skin on) 1/2 garlic clove, peeled 110g/4oz fennel seeds sea salt and pepper 5-6 small dried red chillies, crumbled 5 lemons, juice only 3 tbsp olive oil For the pesto: 1 tsp basil 1 tsp mint 1 tsp parsley 1 read more

adamja

Pork Chile Verde

Jason's BBQ Adventures | December 19th 2009 by Jason Adams

Yesterday at work we had our annual chili cook off.  This year I tried to make something a little more unique than the other contestants, which it seemed like majority of the candidates tried to do the same thing.  We had recipes that ranged from read more

enjoyyourcooking

Bigos (Cabbage and Pork Stew)

My Homemade Food Recipes & Tips @EnjoyYourCooking.com | December 19th 2009 by Julia

Bigos (Cabbage and Pork Stew) Bigos, as a cabbage and meat stew, is very popular second course dish in cuisines of countries of East Europe. I believe it was originated in Poland, however you can find recipes similar to polish bigos in Lithuania, Hu read more

douginto

Braised Holiday Brisket

Health habits | December 19th 2009 by DR

The first time I had brisket was when I was working for a caterer at a Hanukkah dinner here in LA. I was fresh off the boat so I wasn’t versed in this Jewish tradition, though over the years I’ve become well versed in the variety of food read more

vansantos

Kitchen Scrap Lasagna

Yes, We Cook! | December 18th 2009 by Van

After several days of cooking and making new dishes I had a number of items left over.  As I did not want to see the food go to waste I decided to make a dish mainly with the items I had leftover. The result is what I am calling “Kitchen Scrap Las read more

KitchenConcoctions

Happy 100th Post To Me (And Another Giveaway!!)

Kitchen Concoctions | December 18th 2009 by Heather

Happy 100th post to me!! I can't believe that I have been cookin', and concocting, and rambling on and on for a 100 posts and 100 days. And I can't believe that I have had readers for that long and that people continue to read this blog!!! I have so read more

pigpigscorner

Roast Pork with Crackling Served with Honey & Mustard Sauce

Pig Pig's Corner | December 18th 2009

A week till Christmas!Snow came early this year and up to 20cm of snow fell last night! Will it be a white Christmas this year? Something I've been hoping for all these years! I hope so. Have you all started planning your Christmas menu? Christmas gi read more

snagwire

Old Friends Get New Recipes Courtesy of Safeway

Snagwire Media | December 18th 2009 by Snagwire Media

For my closet girlfriends, friendship is the real present every December. As sure as the first snow will fall, we will gather in each others’ kitchens with a steno pad and glass of wine, prepping for our big holiday meal. Like the gifts our child read more

Bloggingidiot

Corruption Alert: Democratic Districts Getting Twice The Stimulus…

The Intellectual Redneck | December 18th 2009

Apparently, stimulus funds are being doled out without regard for need. The most money isn't going to poor districts that have high unemployment. Actually, the most important statistics for getting stimulus money seem to be living in a Democratic dis read more

ladymystery38

Honey-glazed pork belly

Cook Book | December 18th 2009 by Lady Mystery

Ingredients 1.5kg/3lb 5oz pork belly 1 tbsp coarse salt freshly ground white pepper 2 medium white onions 3 Granny Smith apples 130ml clear honey 1/2 handful fresh thyme about 100ml/3½fl oz olive oil, plus extra for frying 1 tsp table salt 100ml col read more

cowboytf

Smothered Pork Strips with Noodles

My Wooden Spoon | December 18th 2009 by Lori

What a great meal for the colder weather huh?!   Using pork chops in more creative ways makes for a tasty meal.  This is also a healthier option as opposed to fried pork chops.   I could even see this made as a spicier version.  Maybe some chil read more

cookingasshole

Andouille Red Beans and Rice

Cooking for Assholes | December 18th 2009 by Alex

I still had some sausages from when I made that Jersey Shore Quiche so I needed to make quick work with them. This was my first attempt at red beans and rice and needless to say it turned out to be fit for the Gods. I am just super fucking awesome li read more

utman

Excelente Chinese Cooked Ham

Overseas Pinoy Cooking | December 17th 2009 by ut-man

Excelente Chinese Cooked Ham. For those who have not yet shopped for their Christmas ham and planning to shop soon, I would recommend Excelente hams. The famous Excelente Cooked Ham store is located along Carlos Palanca Street near the Quinta Market read more

vansantos

Chicken and Pork Lettuce Wraps

Yes, We Cook! | December 17th 2009 by Van

In my quest to try new things I decided that Lettuce Wraps was going to be the next dish I was going to master. Well, not master but give a shot. I’ve united a number of recipes to create this dish, here we go 1/2 lb Chicken Breast tenders (sli read more

mindzle

Meet your meat!

Mindzle - Living Green Smart - Sustainable Living Articles | December 17th 2009 by Christian hammer

Albert Einstein once said, “Nothing will benefit human health and increase chances for survival of life on earth as much as the evolution of a vegetarian diet.” How amazingly right that genius was. A 2006 United Nations report summarized the dev read more

valli

A Recipe for Tourtiere with a Twist

More Than Burnt Toast | December 17th 2009 by Val

Tourtiere with a TwistWe have talked about simplifying our holiday entertaining menus in past posts but we also want to have our guests feel that they are the center of our "entertaining universe" with innovative ideas and presentations. You can have read more

dmobile215

Chinese Pork and Ginger Casserole

Salmon and Rice | December 17th 2009 by Dmobile215

Chinese Pork and Ginger Casserole Serves 4 Ingredients 30ml (2 tbsp) vegetable oil 1 small onion skinned and finely chopped 2.5cm (1 inch) piece of fresh root ginger 700g (1½lb) boneless lean pork (shoulder or spare rib) cubed 30ml (2 tbsp) dr read more

Calfit32

Barack Obama: “Absolutely, We Need Earmark Reform”

Concerned Citizen: The Right Perspective | December 17th 2009 by Christine Lakatos

Business as usual in Washington: So much for "Hope and Change", just control and more debt.The term earmark comes from the practice of marking the ears of livestock for identification, yet in American politics it has come to mean money that is "set a read more