PORK BELLY WITH FENNEL AND LEEKS
PORK BELLY IS WHAT BACON IS BEFORE IT IS CURED. IF ALL THAT FAT SEENS DAUNTING, YOU’LL BE SURPRISED HOW MUCH OF IT MELTS OFF IN THE COOKING, [Read More]
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More DetailsTHIS IS A LOVELY FIRST COURSE. OR, ON A WARM DAY, YOU MIGHT DOUBLE THE RECIPE AND SERVE IT FOR LUNCH WITH A CRUSTY BAGUETTE. SMOKED TROUT, WHICH [Read More]
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