(NAPSI)-Southern cooking is not just fried chicken and grits. From hearty meals to mouth-watering desserts, the cooking style spans from quick, healthful dishes such as fresh tomato biscuits to decadent entr\u00e9es, salads and even beverages.<\/p>\n
Now a new cookbook features 1,250 easy recipes, along with cooking tips and 50 menus for everyday and special occasions.<\/p>\n
Called “Southern Living Cookbook: America’s Best Home Cooking,” it pulls the best recipes and cooking ideas from Southern Living magazine and presents them in an easy-to-use binder, complete with a bonus CD-ROM of “how-to” cooking videos and more.<\/p>\n
With over 500 tantalizing photographs of special themed recipes such as Seaside Suppers, Brunch For A Bunch, Ragin’ Cajuns Dinner, and Old Southern Breakfast, it’s a cookbook you can use year-round. Here’s a look at one of its top recipes:<\/p>\n
TUSCAN PORK CHOPS<\/p>\n
\u00bc cup all-purpose flour<\/p>\n
1 teaspoon salt<\/p>\n
\u00be teaspoon seasoned pepper<\/p>\n
4 (1-inch-thick) boneless pork chops<\/p>\n
1 tablespoon olive oil<\/p>\n
3 to 4 garlic cloves, minced<\/p>\n
\u2153 cup balsamic vinegar<\/p>\n
\u2153 cup chicken broth<\/p>\n
3 plum tomatoes, seeded, diced<\/p>\n
2 tablespoons capers<\/p>\n
Combine first 3 ingredients in a shallow dish; dredge pork chops in flour mixture.<\/p>\n
Cook pork chops in hot oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat 1 to 2 minutes on each side or until golden brown. Remove chops from skillet.<\/p>\n
Add garlic to skillet and saut\u00e9 one minute. Add vinegar and broth, stirring to loosen particles from the bottom of skillet; stir in tomatoes and capers.<\/p>\n
Return pork chops to skillet; bring sauce to boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 4 to 5 minutes or until pork is done.<\/p>\n
Serve pork chops with tomato mixture. Yields 4 servings.<\/p>\n
For more information, visit www.oxmoorhouse.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n Tuscan Pork Chops puts a flavorful twist on a Southern classic.<\/p>\n