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Miso Sesame Pork Shoulder

Miso Sesame Pork Shoulder

Indulge your taste buds with this savory and aromatic Miso Sesame Pork Shoulder with a hint of smoke.  A dish that beautifully marries the rich umami of miso with the nutty warmth of sesame. Perfect for a cozy family dinner or a gathering with friends, 

Savory Pork Burnt Ends: The Ultimate BBQ Delight

Savory Pork Burnt Ends: The Ultimate BBQ Delight

Pork shoulder has this cooking option to transform into a magnificent morsel, into Pork Burnt Ends or call them Pork Bites, that will sweetly melt in your mouth.  When you cook a pork shoulder as Pork Burnt Ends instead of pulled pork, you save cooking 

Grilled Pork Chop Tips

Grilled Pork Chop Tips

Do your pork chops curl up during cooking? Pork Tip: Cut 2-3 relief slits on the outside of your pork chop to enable the pork chop to lay flat during and after cooking Want to keep your pork chops juicy? Pork Tip: Grill your pork 

Smoked Pork Tenderloin as an Open Faced Sandwich

Smoked Pork Tenderloin as an Open Faced Sandwich

This recipe outlines a basic Smoked Pork Tenderloin sliced thin as an open faced sandwich, which I personally love.  Alternatively, you can serve the pork tenderloin in thick slices with mashed potatoes and veg, or in a 4-6 oz piece, more similar to a steak. 

How to Make Meals Affordable

How to Make Meals Affordable

Have you noticed the price of vegetables, dairy and especially meat these days?  Oh, by the way, that’s all the good healthy foods we are supposed to eat.  How do we stretch a dollar when food prices have escalated?  How can we make meals affordable? 

Mince or Ground Meat Wellington

Mince or Ground Meat Wellington

My kid’s have excellent taste. They asked me to cook a Beef Wellington. Right….  I guess the a la carte must be excellent at Bistro SmellaQue?  How am I going to execute this dinner request? Foodies often miss the level of difficulty in cooking a 

White vs. Dark Meat – is it okay to say All Meats Matter?

White vs. Dark Meat – is it okay to say All Meats Matter?

What is the difference between white meat and dark meat? Meat is largely comprised of protein and when it comes to protein, there are different kinds. The protein at hand, is myoglobin, a protein that carries oxygen to the different muscles and is highly pigmented 

Smoked Chinese Char Siu (BBQ Pork Belly)

Smoked Chinese Char Siu (BBQ Pork Belly)

Can you smoke Chinese Char Siu BBQ Pork Belly for an Asian meaty treat? Why is Char Siu, or more commonly known as Chinese barbeque pork not actually cooked on a barbeque? Why is Char Siu roasted? Born and raised in Canada, Char Siu was