Pork Chops and Pancetta

Last weekend we were in Jamestown, Rhode Island and had some really great fresh oysters that we picked up from a little shack by the ocean. Inspired by my new-found ability to shuck, I picked up some oysters from the Union Square farmers market yesterday. They were from Long Island and they were huge.



I improvised an mignonette, with some chopped shallots and chives, red wine vinegar, white wine, sugar, salt and pepper, and we had lots of lemon.



We ate for about five hours last night and the final course was gigantic pork chops with an arugula, pear, pancetta, and salted ricotta salad (inspiration here).

Also had the most amazing cheese from the East Village Cheese Shop but failed to take photos. Three pounds of cheese cost us $6, and we had a manchego, a Danish blue Gouda, and a milky nutty cheese with a red wine rind which we can't remember the name of. Failed to take photos as well, but there are leftovers.

Good Reasons to Eat Butter

Lately, Adam and I have been on a pancake binge. We have a huge container of Canadian maple syrup in the fridge we've been working our way through.

We've been using this Epicurious recipe for blueberry buttermilk pancakes and it's delicious. The batter will seem really thick, but the pancakes turn out crispy on the outside, and perfectly cakey/goey in the middle.