How to win a man through cookery: gravy

by Sarah Gilbert, Posted Feb 6th 2006 @ 1:11PM

All week we'll be bringing you stories of how to win the heart of someone you long for with nothing more than a few comestibles and a way with a whisk, a chef's knife, or a hot cooktop. Everyone knows the way to anyone's heart is through the stomach. We'll show you the best, the craftiest, the sweetiest, saltiest, and spiciest ways. You can send the wedding invitations here.

My gravy has won the heart of many a man. But nothing, to my husband, says love more than this image here: me, whisking away, creating creamy salty poultrified deliciousness. Even Saveur agrees.

Always, I bring him the first taste, on my spoon procured just for the purpose. Sometimes I'll surprise him, when he thinks I'm making some mundane meal, a gratin or a soup, I'll get out the chicken stock base, I'll make a roux, and create bubbly magic. It never fails to make him fall in love with me all over again. Like Saturday night; he came home from a 12-hour day doing Army Reserve duties and I made him pork chops with gravy.

Pork chops with gravy, to win your man

In a saute pan, combine 1/2 cup beef or chicken stock with 1/2 cup red wine; simmer to reduce by half. Add in 1/2 cup heavy cream and two garlic cloves, chopped roughly, and simmer until thickened. Season with salt and cayenne or black pepper to taste.

Heat olive oil in a heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Salt and pepper two pork chops liberally and cook, about 10 minutes per side, until cooked through. Serve with gravy, potatoes and an iceberg salad.

Filed Under: Ingredients, How To
Tags: cooking and love, CookingAndLove, dinner, gravy, how to win a man, HowToWinAMan, love, pork, poultry, valentine, valentine cooking, valentine's, valentine's day, Valentine'sDay, ValentineCooking, valentines day, ValentinesDay

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2-06-2006 @7:48PM Betsy Block said... Hi Sarah -

I love this photo. And I can relate -- to your hubby, because in my house, I'm the lucky one. Maybe I should show him this recipe ... it sounds so good.

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2-23-2006 @2:50AM evelyn said... can i make gravy "sauce" for pasta to win a mans heart
i ve date this guy once and were going on a second date any tips
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