Recipes, as promised!

Garlic-Herb Roasted Pork Loin
Servings: 12
Preparation Time: 18 min
Cooking Time: 60 min
Level of Difficulty: Easy

3 pound(s) lean pork loin, use 1 whole 3 lb boneless roast
3 large garlic clove(s), cut into thin slivers
2 tbsp rosemary, fresh,
2 tbsp thyme, fresh, chopped
1 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp table
1/2 tsp black pepper, freshly ground
2 cup(s) unsweetened applesauce
2 medium pear(s), ripe, peeled, cored and diced
1/4 cup(s) chives, fresh, chopped

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 400ºF. With a small knife, poke about 24 slits into pork; insert garlic slivers into slits.
  
  
• In small bowl, combine rosemary, thyme, oil, salt and pepper; rub mixture all over pork, pushing some of mixture into slits.
  
  
• Line a large roasting pan with heavy-duty aluminum foil (for easy clean-up). Place pork on a rack in prepared pan; roast, uncovered, until a meat thermometer inserted in center of pork registers 160ºF, about 1 hour.
  
  
• Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, combine applesauce, pears and chives.
  
  
• Transfer pork to a cutting board and let stand for 15 minutes before slicing. Slice pork and arrange on a serving platter; spoon any pan drippings over pork. Serve applesauce in a small bowl on the side. Yields about 3 ounces of pork and 1/4 cup of pear-applesauce per serving.

Garden-Fresh Tomato Bruschetta
Servings: 24
Preparation Time: 12 min
Cooking Time: 10 min
Level of Difficulty: Easy

Ingredients
1 medium garlic clove(s), sliced in half
2 loaf/loaves French baguette bread, medium-sized, cut into 12 slices each
4 medium tomato(es), diced
1/4 cup(s) red onion(s)
1 tsp olive oil
24 medium basil, leaves
Instructions

* Preheat oven to 350̊F.

* Rub cut sides of garlic over one side of each bread slice; place bread on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake until lightly browned, flipping once, about 10 minutes.

* Meanwhile, combine tomatoes, onion and oil in a bowl. Spoon tomato mixture evenly onto bread slices. Top each with a basil leaf and serve.

Apricot Bellinis
Servings: 6
Preparation Time: 5 min
Cooking Time: 0 min
Level of Difficulty: Easy

Ingredients
3/4 cup(s) apricot nectar, or passion fruit nectar, chilled
750 ml Champagne, or Prosecco, chilled (about 25 fl oz or 3 cups)
1/4 cup(s) raspberries
6 piece(s) mint leaves
Instructions

* To make each drink, pour 1/8 cup (2 tablespoons) of nectar into a Champagne flute or other glass; top each with 1/2 cup of Prosecco.

* To garnish, drop a few raspberries and a mint sprig into each glass; serve immediately. Yields about 5 fluid ounces per serving.