Cuisine: Mediterranean

Basil-Garlic Porterhouse Pork Chops

Top the pork chop with Parmesan cheese shavings (you can use a vegetable peeler to easily shave from a wedge) and toasted pine nuts, if desired. Serve with slices of ripe tomatoes and mozzarella on a bed of arugula drizzled …

Bacon Baklava

Although Chef Tim Graham’s creation is more than incredible as is, if you’re inspired to make it your own, try changing the types of nuts, omitting the cocoa nibs, or adding a sprinkle of cinnamon or cardamom.…

Pork and Quinoa Salad

Mix up this salad by adding different vegetables or varying the spices used to season the pork. Garlic salt and black pepper can replace the paprika, or you can jazz things up by adding a dash of cumin when sautéing …

Pulled Pork Greek Salad

To make this a chopped-style salad, dice the tomatoes and cucumbers and then simply toss all the ingredients together before serving. To mix things up, add bell peppers, garbanzo beans, marinated artichoke hearts, or croutons. You could also add chopped …

Pulled Pork Caesar Wrap

To change things up, try adding shredded carrots, chopped parsley, or thinly sliced red onion to the wraps. On the side, serve carrot, celery, or jicama sticks—they’re also good dipped in the remaining Caesar dressing.…

Moroccan-Inspired Country-Style Rib Ragu with Couscous Cakes

For this pork and beans dish, I’m inspired by the Berber classic from North Africa, named for the earthenware pot traditionally used for simmering lamb or chicken stew. Tagine also refers to the stew itself. Here Moroccan spicing brings out …

Moroccan-Style Pork Shoulder Roast

Pork shoulder is cooked low and slow in this Moroccan-inspired dish.  Serve over cooked couscous and with a large spinach salad.…