Dutch-Oven Goodness: Stovetop Golden Smothered Pork Chops

Smothered pork chops are not a food of my partner’s culture, but they are definitely part of my Midwestern childhood. When I first served baked smothered pork chops from the oven with the layers of chops and onions and creamy white mushroom sauce, it blew my partner’s mind. Two weeks ago, he began mentioning that…

Comfort Food: Old School Chicken and Dumplings (soup style)

December 2023 called for comfort food. Plus, we needed to use our new Lodge Dutch oven. I had been thinking about the dumplings of my childhood and thought this fit the bill. We were very happy with the results, and it has that soothing old-fashioned flavor. It tastes even better the second day when the…