When Grandpa smelled this cooking, he would sing: ‘Hey good lookin’, What ya got cookin’?’
Grandma's Secret Trick
Grandma's grandparents were from Normandy, France, and their family recipes often featured apples and apple products that are abundant in that area. So Grandma sometimes prepared this dish as they did, using apple juice or Calvados, an apple brandy, instead of the white wine.
For lunch the next day, we enjoyed sandwiches made with the leftovers of this pork loin.
We asked Grandma if she had to cook all day to make her beef-and-vegetable pie. She just smiled.
I still recall Grandpa adding charcoal to the grill and our anticipation of juicy steak.