Pork Brings Inspiration to Holiday Dinners

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To help us put a spin on traditional holiday menus, we surveyed 1,000 Americans to find out what food trends are getting them excited this year—and discovered some delicious findings. Inspired by the results, we tapped food and wine expert and cookbook author Jill Silverman Hough to help create Pork’s Perfect Pairings Report: 2011 Guide to the Holiday Table.

Within you’ll find a wide range of festive dishes, simple wine and pork pairings and juicy survey results for an all-around guide to this year’s holiday table.

Here’s a sneak peak at some of our flavorful findings. For more on these recipes, including tips and wine pairings, check out the Pork’s Perfect Pairings report:

		Smitten with Small Plates – Scaled-down servings mean freedom to experiment with a variety of flavors, from kid-friendly finger foods to sophisticated foods on a stick like Buffalo Pork Skewers with Blue Cheese Sauce
		DIY 2.0 – From jam to sausage, Americans are digging homemade edibles. Give from-scratch quick bread a savory twist with Bacon and Sweet Potato Biscuits with Smoky Honey Butter.
		Flavor Flashbacks – The retro revival is upon us. Satisfy your craving for a simpler time by infusing throwback classics with a modern twist with Sausage and Deviled Egg Salad Sliders.
		Eating Global – Reinvigorate your holiday table with global flare by swapping your traditional centerpiece for the Mediterranean flavors of Italian-Herbed Crown Roast of Pork
		Stepped-Up Sides – There’s more to holiday entertaining than the main dish. For a side with center-of-the-table flare, try Shaved Brussels Sprouts with Pine Nuts and Frizzled Ham
		Benefits of Brunch – Hearty dishes like Brunch Strata with Roast Pork, Green Chiles and Goat Cheese are a great way to repurpose last night’s leftovers.

Italian-Herbed Crown Roast of Pork brings global flavor and undeniable elegance to the holiday table. Follow these simple tips to prep your crown roast, from assembly to a mouthwatering tableside presentation.