Peach-smothered pork chops
Tini Younger’s recipe pairs ripe peaches with ginger, garlic and shallots while teaching basics like browning meat and peeling soft fruit; apples are recommended as a winter substitute.
Tini Younger got TikTok-famous for her extra-cheesy mac and cheese, but she likes to encourage her 12.5 million followers to build their skills. This recipe, from her book "Today We Are Cooking …" (Clarkson Potter, 2026) teaches basics like how to brown meat, how to peel soft fruit and how to balance sweet flavors (ripe peaches) with pungent ones (ginger, garlic and shallots). Apples make an excellent substitute for peaches during the colder months. -- Julia Moskin