Skip to main content
Sunday, November 15, 2026Nov 15

Fare Exchange: From Chattanooga-area cooks, a trio of chicken recipes, bite-size crab cakes and a three-bean salad

Good morning, Fare companions. We begin with a plea from Anonymous of Oak Ridge, who has “a freezer full of center-cut pork chops, boneless, and I need a recipe for cooking them so they will not be dry.”

(READ MORE: Dijon sauce perks up pork chops)

We are still in search of salmon smoked on a Big Green Egg, make-ahead breakfasts that are high in protein and a chocolate sauce that is made with an egg.

Those of you who are experts in what oils work for what foods, this one is a repeat, and it is for you. “Avocado oil, grapeseed oil, olive oil: Which is the best oil for cooking? Is there one all-purpose? And can your readers tell me how to shop for olive oil? Do I need extra-virgin? Light?”

(READ MORE: If it’s time for an oil change, these are the new blends)