Janelle Maiocco

Hi.

Welcome to my blog. I live in the Wallingford neighborhood of Seattle on an Urban Farm (w/ five laying hens and a huge garden). I am a trained chef (w/ a certificate in food preservation), taught at a cooking school & like to share 'kitchen hacks' - culinary tips that save time, money & maximize flavor. If that isn't enough, I also run a food+tech startup called Barn2Door.com - a platform to help everyone easily find & buy food directly from farmers, fishers & ranchers (from CSA's to urban farm eggs to 1/2 a grass-fed cow).

default dinner: Hoisin Ginger Pork

default dinner: Hoisin Ginger Pork

hoisin pork www.talkoftomatoes.com
hoisin pork www.talkoftomatoes.com

You know I am a sucker for easy meals---the kind my family will eat again and again---so no shock should register on your face when I bring you yet another easy to make, family pleasing recipe.I was tipped off to this easy recipe via... Kristen's Dine and Dish... who got it from Kirsten's Home Cooking. Ah, the power of the net landing on tables all around. I love it: Hoisin Ginger Pork 1 Lb Pork Loin Kosher Salt & Coarse Pepper (KSCP) 1 T fresh grated ginger 1/4 cup hoisin sauce 1 T soy 1/2 cup orange juice 1/2 cup chicken broth 1 T sesame oil 4 green onions

Salt and pepper roast, sautee in olive oil over medium high to brown all sides, about a minute per side (I count four sides). Roast in 400 oven for 20 minutes (I splashed with a few T of chicken broth). Use the same pan, adding first the ginger for a minute over medium, then all other ingredients except the onions. Simmer for 20 minutes, off heat and add sliced spring onions. (Oh, and once you pull the pork from the oven, pour any accumulated juices into the sauce just before it is done simmering). Let pork rest 10 minutes under a foil tent, slice and serve with sauce.

At last, chicken curry I can trust.

At last, chicken curry I can trust.

Black Bean Soup

Black Bean Soup