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Whatcha Got Cooking?

In this section, Cool Springs’ staff members make recommendations for kitchen concoctions you can try at home. Some recipes contain wine or spirits. Some are just paired with wine or spirits. In all cases, we promise palate-pleasing dishes that will (hopefully) inspire you to share it with others. Let us know what you think...

Marinated Baked Pork Chops

Autumn weather is around the corner. Try this American Classic with a bottle of J Lohr Merlot ($15.99 at Cool Springs Wine & Spirits)

Ingredients
1 tbsp soy sauce
2 tbsp vegetable oil
1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp lemon juice
2 tbsp brown sugar
2 tbsp ketchup
6 pork chops, trimmed

Directions
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

2. In a small bowl, thoroughly blend soy sauce, vegetable oil, Worcestershire sauce, lemon juice, brown sugar, and ketchup.

3. Place pork chops in a medium baking dish, and spread with 1/2 the sauce.

4. Bake pork chops 30 minutes in the preheated oven. Turn, and spread with remaining sauce. Continue baking 30 minutes, or until internal temperature of the chops has reached 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).