4 applewood bacon loin Recipes

boneless pork loin chops, 1 1/4-inch thick (i use niman ranch all natural pork, the best!), thick-cut applewood smoked bacon, fresh rosemary, balsamic rosemary butter (recipe follows), chilled unsalted butter, room temp, aged balsamic vinegar, leaves from 1 rosemary sprig, finely chopped (about 2 tbsp), kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper to taste, blue cheese mashed potatoes (recipe follows), idaho potatoes (about 3 lb), salt, heavy cream, unsalted butter (i used kerrygold butter), freshly ground black pepper, roquefort , or other french blue cheese such as bleu d avergne or fourme d ambert (i used creamy danish blue and it was delicious), minced fresh parsley leaves

boneless pork loin roast, trimmed, chopped onion, applewood-smoked bacon, chopped, sliced peeled tart apple (about 1 1/2 lb), sliced green cabbage, cubed peeled turnips, dry white wine, maple syrup, cider vinegar, salt, freshly ground black pepper

dried black beans such as black appaloosa or black valentine, chopped onions, lightly packed fresh cilantro, fresh serrano chili, stemmed, garlic, ground cumin, dried oregano, beef or lamb broth, diced smoked bacon (preferably applewood-smoked), dry red wine, tomatoes (about 3), minced fresh marjoram leaves (or 1 tsp dried marjoram), plus marjoram sprigs, balsamic vinegar, salt and pepper, lamb loin chops (about 1 1/4 in. thick each, 1 1/2 lb. total), fat trimmed