I’ve been there—rushing a weeknight dinner, throwing some chops in a pan, and ending up with something closer to jerky than ...

Bring honey, soy sauce, and garlic to a boil in a saucepan and reduce to simmer for 5 minutes, until the garlic is cooked. Remove from heat and whisk in black pepper. Reserve.

Add the cornstarch and flour to the bowl with marinated pork chop. Mix until the pork is evenly coated. Add the chops to the preheated oil. Fry until both sides are golden brown, 1 to 2 minutes ...

Wipe skillet clean. Return skillet to medium heat and add remaining 1 tablespoon canola oil, shallots and garlic. Cook over medium, stirring often, until starting to soften, 2 to 3 minutes.

Pork is delicious and safe to eat at 145 degrees, but take it out of the oven when it's almost there, since it will tick up a few degrees as it rests. Serve the juicy, tender meat with roasted ...

This week marks my 27th anniversary of working at the newspaper. If you had asked that 21-year-old if she'd still be working here after more than a quarter century, her answer would have been an ...