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Porchetta Returns ...

A thank you, thoughts on faux food, a new classic cocktail, book and movie recommendations and links. Happy 2026!

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Michael Ruhlman
Jan 03, 2026
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The Monday before Xmas, Ann and I had a small secret-Santa dinner party, Ann announcing early that we would be preparing porchetta, that miraculous Italian preparation of skin-on, roasted pork shoulder, the caramel colored skin blistered and cracklingly crisp. It’s a terrific dinner-party dish as it takes 15 to 20 minutes to prepare, and 5 or so hours i…

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