Name: Pork Chops with Apples
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 4 medium pork chops (you can substitute veal chops if you prefer); 4 whole cloves; 1/2 cup dry white wine or vermouth; 4 celery leaves; 2 bay leaves; 4 celery stalks, washed and finely diced; 1 tablespoon butter; 2 apples, cored and coarsely sliced; 1 tablespoon brown sugar; 4 ounces Swiss or Jarlsberg cheese, coarsely grated

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Pork Chops with ApplesCookbook cover image courtesy of Random House

We had lots of apple trees of many varieties in our orchards, and the supply would last for the whole winter. Mostly I had them for a snack or in a dessert, but here's one use in a main course that's a winner. It's incredibly easy yet nutritionally complete. I rather love mixing the sweet carb with the fat and protein in delicious defiance of current diet ideology.

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