6 calvados pot Recipes

pork tenderloins, well-trimmed and cut into large chunks (about 2 1/2 lb), ground fennel or fennel pollen, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, flour , for dredging, extra-virgin olive oil, butter, onions, cut into thin wedges, root end attached, macintosh apples, peeled and chopped, fresh bay leaves, a few sprigs fresh sage, very thinly sliced, calvados, chicken stock or cloudy apple cider

broiler-fryer chicken (or 4 breast halves and 4 thighs), butter, salt, pepper, calvados (apple brandy), chicken base, parsley, chopped, fresh herbs, chopped or 1/2 tsp dried herbs, dry white wine, arrowroot, water, heavy cream

pork shoulder , trimmed of fat & cubed, apples, cored & halved, shallots, peeled, balsamic vinegar, butter, olive oil, sweet apple cider, apple cider vinegar, creme fraiche or 6 oz sour cream, chicken stock , thickened, fresh thyme or 2 tsp dried thyme, salt, black pepper, calvados or 1 -2 tbsp brandy

free range guinea fowl (plump), butter, calvados, shallots (peeled and finely chopped ), garlic clove (chopped ), apples (medium sized unpeeled), dry cider, sage (chopped , plus a few extra left whole), double cream (or creme fraiche), salt, pepper