Asian Meatloaf with a Sweet & Spicy Glaze

I have to admit I was more the souf chef for this one. Dustin comes up with the greatest recipes. I’m proud to have a husband who enjoys being in the kitchen! I had an idea a few weeks ago about making some sort of Asian flavored burger. He was thinking along the lines of [...]

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Spice-Rubbed Pork Tenderloin with Ancho Chile-Mustard Sauce

We took pork tenderloin to a whole new level last night. I had confessed over dinner with our friends that I often get bored with pork tenderloin. Well, when I took the first bite of the meal that we had made together, I took it back. Wow. The pork was tender, moist, and spicy! The [...]

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Ma-Po Tofu

We enjoyed this dish several times in Japan. Ma-Po Tofu is to Japan what maybe Kung Pao Chicken or Chicken Chowmein is to America. In Japanese supermarkets you can buy an instant version of it in a box. You cook the pork and tofu and then squeeze in the little packet containing the flavorful sauce. [...]

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Spinach & Pork Wontons

Folding wrappers over a filling and pinching the edges closed is fun, especially when there’s two of you so you can converse while you’re doing it. My Mom and I made these wontons the other day after she was inspired by the recipe in Food & Wine. Since we couldn’t find fresh wonton wrappers at [...]

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Dustin’s Garlic-Pepper Pork & Green Beans

This was a really tasty dish that uses familiar ingredients that you might already have at home! We love to just throw stuff together around here, instead of following an exact recipe; that’s why our measurements aren’t very specific. Just have fun with the seasonings, and then serve with some steamed rice and a bottle [...]

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Crispy Porkchops with Capers, Lemon, Arugula, and Chopped Eggs

I was looking through the February 2008 Bon Appetit and came across this recipe that sounded promising. We loved the bright taste of the lemon slices and capers with the crispy pork. And the chopped eggs and greens were a refreshingly light accompaniment. We had to use pork chops instead of pork [...]

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Happy 24th Garlic-Porkchops, Potato Towers, Sautéed Zucchini, and a singing cake

My name undergoes an interesting transformation (and gains a syllable) when translated into Japanese. Bu-ri-a-na, I become. Despite the unfortunate name (which sounds like a variety of fish — buri– when Japanese people say it), I was touched when a student’s mother brought me an array of red flowers, this card (which reads, [...]

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Garlic and Rosemary Pork Tenderloin & Spinach Salad with Asian Pear-Maple Vinaigrette

Finally, finally it’s cooling down enough to use the oven for dinner! We’re still trying to make use of Asian Pears, hence the salad. And our supermarket had lovely looking pork tenderloins that were very small; perfect for two. This is Dustin’s recipe.

For the Pork:
1 small pork tenderloin
1 [...]

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