Grill chops over direct heat until the internal temperature reaches between 145 degrees F. (medium rare) and 160 degrees F. (medium), on a meat thermometer, 4 to 5 minutes per side.

Now, however, the guidelines say that it's safe to remove pork chops from the oven or take them out of the frying pan once a meat thermometer reads 145 F. (Ground pork, however, still needs to hit ...

To buy: 3/4 pound boneless pork chop about 1-inch thick, 1 bottle balsamic vinegar, 1 jar low-sodium pasta sauce, 1 small can tomato paste, 1 bunch fresh basil, 1/4 pound spaghetti, 1 piece ...

• 2 2-inch-thick bone-in pork chop (2 ribs; about 1 1/4 lb.) 1. Begin by making a simple brine. Bring water, kosher salt, and sugar to a boil in a small sauce pan. Simmer until the sugar is ...

A few basil plants were part of that. On the day the basil readiness announcement was made, I had some pork chops in the fridge and no particular recipe in mind.