37 pastoral Recipes

pork cutlets , trimmed of excess fat (may substitute boneless center-cut pork chops), distilled white vinegar, fresh pineapple juice, smoked spanish paprika, crumbled dried pasilla peppers (may substitute crushed red pepper flakes) or 1/2 tsp ancho chili pepper (may substitute crushed red pepper flakes), salt, plus more, salt , to taste, black pepper , 3 grinds (about 1/2 tsp), fresh pineapple chunk, diced, chopped cilantro leaf, shallot , finely shopped (about 1/4 cup), jalapeno pepper, stemmed, seeded and chopped, lime (about 1 tbsp juice), tortillas

broiler-fryer chicken (3-4 lbs.), aromatic bitters (something to stuff inside the chicken -- onion, lemon, garlic, etc.), canola oil (i use olive oil), salt (kosher is best), pepper, fresh herb, chopped (such as sage, rosemary, thyme)

pork, red pepper (4 dried new mexico chiles), green peppers (2 dried pasilla chiles), ea ), cumin, pepper, white vinegar, water, salt, garlic (peeled ), corn or olive oil

there was a woman who had been diagnosed with a terminal illness and had been given three months to live. as she was getting her things in serving, she contacted her pastor and had him come to her house to discuss certain aspects of her final wishes. she told him which songs she wanted sung at the service, what scriptures she would like read, and what outfit she wanted to be buried in. the woman also requested to be buried with her favourite bible., everything was in serving and the pastor was preparing to leave when the woman suddenly remembered something very important to her., more thing , she said excitedly. what s that came the pastor s reply. this is very important, the woman continued.. i want to be buried with a fork in my right hand. the pastor stood looking at the woman, not knowing quite what to say.. that surprises you, doesn tsp it the woman asked. well, to be honest, i m puzzled by the request, said the pastor., woman explained. in all my years of attending church socials and potluck dinners, i always remember that when the dishes of the main course were being cleared, someone would inevitably lean over and say, keep your fork. it was my favorite part because i knew that something better was coming..like velvety chocolate cake or deep-dish apple pie. something wonderful, and with substance! so, i just want people to see me there in that casket with a fork in my hand and i want them to wonder what s with the fork then i want you to tell them: keep your fork..the best is yet to come, eyes welled up with tears of joy as he hugged the woman good-bye. he knew this would be 1 of the last times he would see her before her death. but he also knew that the woman had a better grasp of heaven than he did. she knew that something better was coming. at the funeral people were walking by the woman s casket and they saw the pretty dress she was wearing and her favorite bible and the fork placed in her right hand. over and over the pastor heard the question what s with the fork and over and over he smiled., during his message , the pastor told the people of the conversation he had with the woman shortly before she died. he also told them about the fork and about what it symbolized to her. the pastor told the people how he could not stop thinking about the fork and told them that they probably would not be able to stop thinking about it either., he was right ., next time you reach down for your fork, let it remind you oh so gently, that the best is yet to come..

dried guajillo chiles, dried ancho chiles, dried pasilla negro chiles, fresh orange juice, grated zest of 1 orange, dark brown sugar, garlic, cumin seed, toasted and ground, dried mexican oregano, toasted and ground, kosher salt, black pepper, distilled vinegar, fresh lime juice, cola, mexican beer, pork shoulder, cut into 1/2-inch cubes, vegetable oil, soft white corn tortillas (page 13), for serving, garnish: caramelized diced pineapple

white onion, halved, pineapple, peeled , cut crosswise into 1/2-inch-thick rounds, fresh orange juice, distilled white vinegar, guajillo chile powder, garlic cloves, halved, coarse kosher salt, dried oregano (preferably mexican ), ground cumin, chipotle chiles and 1 to 2 tsp adobo from canned in adobo, boneless pork loin , cut into 1/2-inch slices, chopped fresh cilantro, corn tortillas, smoky two-chile salsa, lime wedges

dried ancho chiles, stemmed and seeded, water, roasted plum tomatoes, coarsely chopped or 3/4 cup chopped canned tomato, vegetable oil, pork stew meat, trimmed and cubed or 3 lbs cubed pork cushion meat, diced white onion, garlic cloves, peeled and minced, toasted dried mexican oregano, lightly toasted ground cumin, chopped fresh thyme (optional) or 1 tsp dry thyme leaves (optional), whole bay leaves, fresh ground black pepper, apple cider vinegar or 1/8 cup unseasoned rice wine vinegar, pineapple juice, granulated sugar, salt, corn tortilla, chopped green onion, guacamole, salsa fresca, lime wedge

dried quajillo chilies, dried chilies , negros or 5 ancho chilies, garlic cloves, minced, white vinegar, plus more to thin the marinade if necessary, achiote paste (available at latin markets), kosher salt, ground cumin, vegetable oil, minced white onions, water, country-style boneless pork ribs or 4 lbs pork shoulder, ripe pineapple, corn tortilla, warmed, diced white onion, sliced radish, fresh cilantro stem, salsa

white onion, halved, pineapple, peeled , cut crosswise into 1/2-inch-thick rounds, fresh orange juice, distilled white vinegar, guajillo chili powder, garlic cloves, halved, coarse kosher salt, dried oregano (preferably mexican ), ground cumin, chipotle chiles or 1 large chipotle chile, adobo sauce , from canned chipotle chile in adobo, boneless pork loin , cut into 1/2-inch slices, chopped fresh cilantro, corn tortilla, salsa

boneless pork butt, sliced into 1/4 inch thick slices (ask your butcher to do this), achiote paste (i like el yucateco brand), dried guajillo chilies, dried anaheim chiles, fresh pineapple juice (buy a whole pineapple and use half for the juice and the other half as a topping to the tacos), garlic cloves, dried mexican oregano, ground cumin, white vinegar, kosher salt or 1 tbsp sea salt, yellow onion, sliced, corn tortilla, white onions, finely diced, cilantro, finely minced, radish, sliced, lime wedge, pineapple slice, tomatillo salsa

brown sugar, archer farms ancho chile powder, canola oil, cored fresh pineapple , cut into 1-inch-thick slices, whole pork tenderloin (18.4-oz), salt and pepper, corn tortillas, red or green chile, sliced (optional), salsa , for serving, lime wedges, for serving

sugar, cinnamon sticks, lemon slices, pineapple juice, orange juice, claret wine, lemon juice, dry sherry

butter, melted, peeled and rinsed yam, sliced thicker then a nickel (bobby says let these dry), nutmeg, cinnamon, brown sugar (bobby says heavy on this), granulated sugar (bobby says heavy on this), salt (bobby says sprinkle this with your fingers lightly), molasses, vanilla extract (bobby says use a capful at a time, start with that)

half-and-half, sugar, flour, egg, beaten, vanilla, free stone peaches, unbaked pie shell

tomatoes, undrained, onion, cut up, garlic clove, snipped cilantro, sugar, chicken broth, chipotle chile in adobo , and a little, adobo sauce (to taste), tortilla chips , crunched, monterey jack cheese, shredded, sour cream, shredded chicken (optional)

breadcrumbs (french bread is good), pineapple chunks (drained ), eggs (beaten ), sugar, butter (melted )

salt, fresh pineapple chunks, achiote paste, granulated garlic, boneless pork butt

pork butt, pineapple, guajillo chile, chipotle chilies in adobo sause, adobo sauce, oranges juiced, cider vinegar, limes juiced, brown sugar, spanish onion, garlic, ground cumin, salt, pepper, mexican oregano, cilantro, corn tortillas small