Your winter blues will be cured with this scrumptious dish. When I came home from work today I wasn’t sure what I was having for dinner……as I opened my door the aroma hit me full force. Whatever was cooking in my house smelled wonderful. I don’t actually remember putting this little gem in the oven this morning at 8 a.m. but it was now 5 p.m. and it was ready.

This is a cured, then slow roasted pork shoulder, the half on the left is uncarved, the stuff on the plate has been carved.

It all started last night. I made up a mixture of

1 tbsp salt

3 tbsp ground coriander

6 cloves of garlic, minced

1 tsp pepper

1/2 tsp cloves

and I spread it all over a pork shoulder. That’s the roast in the grocery store that is usually .99 a pound and no one knows what to do with it. This is an easy way to make it memorable.

After your shoulder is well massaged and the mixture is evenly distributed over the top and bottom  put it in a glass dish and leave it cure overnight in the fridge.

The next morning set your stove to 225F. Put your roast in the oven til you get home from work.

The bone will fall right out of the roast, it slices beautifully. It has a fair amount of fat but it’s simple to remove because it’s mostly under the skin. Enjoy with mashed potatoes, cauliflower or broccoli. A simple dinner and your leftovers will make amazing sandwiches with hot mustard.