Tagine pork chops... and more Pesto!

Can you believe his garden has yielded even More basil?

This is the sixth time I've made Pesto this summer. And, I'm not complaining!

Remember I told you that my sweet, (Sweet!!) neighbor gifted me the Williams-Sonoma

Mauviel Copper beating bowl she found at a yard sale last weekend for only $7.50? Well,

it's absolutely perfect, except for a bit of tarnish so I picked up some Copper polish

at Sur La Table yesterday... Just so that my French mauviel never looks like this... 

Did I tell you how much I love my neighbor!?

I love her Very much!

I've been watching an All-Clad tagine sit on the clearance shelf at Sur La Table

for several months now... It was there again yesterday. And again, I thought

about it. And again, I left the store without it. However, today I finally came

to my senses, called the store to see if my Tagine was still there, and when

Ken said that it was, I told him to hold it because I was on my way to get it!  

I mean, after all... It matches my All-Clad slow cooker, which makes it practically a no-brainer!

Most tagines I've seen are ceramic or clay, which means they crack and expand during

cooking. Although that's considered normal in tagine cooking, the whole cracking thing makes

me a little nervous. That's why this tagine by All-Clad, with its stainless base, is so perfect for me 

Speaking of perfect... I think this selection from the sample pack of Artisan salts I

received from saltworks will be perfect for my Tagine pork. Just read that description!

To put my tagine pork chops together, I first grabbed more Thyme and rosemary from the

deck garden. I'll marinate my chops in brown sugar, Honey, the herbs, and a splash of soy sauce

Like this!

Dust with a little of the salt, a bit of pepper, and Refrigerate for an hour...

All-Clad 18/10 stainless... There is no substitute!

Basically, a tagine is a Morrocan stove-top Slow cooker. Learn more

about the origin of Tagine cooking and buy your All-Clad tagine here

Add enough EVOO to cover the bottom of tagine. When oil is hot, add pork chops

Brown chops 5 minutes on each side

After five minutes...

Add your veg. There was a request for apples and

sweet potatoes so apples and sweet potatoes it shall be!

Cover and cook on med-low for an hour. After an hour you may expect to find whatever

meat you're cooking to fall off the bone! I'm adding a little apricot preserves to finish 

After another ten minutes...

My first Tagine dinner is served!