Two weeks ago, I was supposed to make the Cola & Jam Spareribs, but unfortunately I didn’t get a chance to. I’m not, however, one to give up on a rib recipe, especially not in the summer and especially when they sounded so friggin’ good!
I was unwilling to just slap them into the oven for 2 hours when it’s been this warm in my apartment, so I decided to adapt them to the grill instead. I marinated them for a few hours, then kept the temperature low on the BBQ while they cooked in their juices in an aluminum casserole for about 90 minutes, then put them on a rib rack before basting them with the Coke. I turned up the heat for the last 10 minutes or so to let them char and caramelize a little bit and voilà! Fantastic!
This week’s recipe is for Mozzarella, Tomato & Strawberry Salad, which sounded so lovely and outdoors-y that I couldn’t help picturing it alongside the ribs against the warm Toronto evening backdrop in our little nook of outdoor space, with some Christmas lights, candles and a bottle of rosé. It was a delicious meal!
Check out French Fridays with Dorie to see how everyone else in the group fared with these recipes. For more recipes, please check out Dorie Greenspan’s Around My French Table.
Love,
Karla
Tags: French, mozzarella, pork, ribs, strawberry, tomato
