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Fruit ‘N Filbert Pork Chops (adapted from A Treasury of Prize Winning Filbert Recipes, 1973)

Fruit ‘N Filbert Pork Chops is easily my favorite recipe from A Treasury of Prize Winning Filbert Recipes, transforming a usually bland and dry pork loin into a delicious weeknight meal.  The fruit is arguably central to the flavor profile, but the recipe still showcases the toasty bitterness of roasted hazelnuts.   It’s also deliciously old……

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Carne de Puerco con Chile Verde (adapted from Elena’s Secrets of Mexican Cooking, 1958)

Carne de Puerco con Chile Verde is a rich pork stew from mid-century celebrity chef Elena Zelayeta.  Mrs. Zelayeta was an amazing woman:  successful entrepreneur, television personality, and prolific cookbook author despite being entirely blind.  After losing her sight as a young mother, Mrs. Zelayeta retaught herself how to cook from the ground up.  A……

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