I adore the magazine Acadiana Profile each month for its all-things-south-Louisiana content.  From personal profiles, articles, recipes and its last feature, a superb article on Louisiana topics written entirely in French, each issue of this magazine always brings a smile to face.

In the December/January issue, they had an array of tasty recipes that included this scrumptious one for a roasted pork loin with a side of grilled eggplant and scallions.  The pork loin gets its flavor from a quick marinade of fresh oregano, lemon juice, and the sweet yet tangy taste of pomegranate molasses.  (If you haven’t cooked with this product yet, what are you waiting for?!)  Just like a balsamic reduction is a more concentrated, syrupy version of balsamic vinegar, pomegranate molasses is a reduced, concentrated version of good-for-you pomegranate juice.  To add a splash of color, this fabulous recipe is finished off with a sprinkling of pomegranate seeds. Yum, yum, yum. Healthy and delicious!

(To view this recipe, click on the following link: http://www.myneworleans.com/Acadiana-Profile/December-January-2016/Sinners-Saints/)

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