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Smoky Tea-Brined Pork Chops with Balsamic Apples

Following up on my post from yesterday, this recipe features the smoky tea-brined pork chops with the addition of apples sauteed in shallots and light balsamic sauce. The latest bounty from Washington’s Green Grocer included four beautiful apples, and as I love pork with apples, I was confident that these had a home.

Lapsang Souchong Brine

I’ve said it before: I’m through with winter. But as my budget won’t quite allow for that trip to the Caribbean, I have to find my escape to warmer places in the kitchen. This past weekend, I wanted smoke. Endless varieties of delicious foods simmering over a low charcoal fire. I had to have it. [...]