If you prefer, you can replace the white wine with an equal amount of apple cider. To prevent peeled apples from turning brown, place them in a bowl of cold water mixed with the juice of one lemon.

　　

Ingredients

serves 4

　　2 tablespoons butter

　　1/2 pound medium shallots, halved or quartered lengthwise (pieces should be about 3/4 inch thick)

　　2 Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored, and cut into eighths

　　1/2 cup white wine

　　4 pork rib chops (each 1/2 inch thick and 6 to 8 ounces)

　　Coarse salt and fresh ground pepper

　　

Wilted Spinach with Nutmeg

2 tablespoons butter

　　2 packages (10 ounces each) fresh spinach, rinsed, tough ends discarded

　　Pinch of ground nutmeg

　　Coarse salt and fresh ground pepper

　　(serves 4)

　　

Step 1

Heat the broiler; set a rack 4 inches from the heat. In a large skillet, heat the butter over medium-high heat. Add the shallots; cook, stirring occasionally, until browned, about 5 minutes. Cover the pan; reduce the heat to medium. Continue cooking until the shallots are soft, about 5 minutes more.

　　

Step 2

Add the apples and wine; cover, and cook until the apples are beginning to soften, about 5 minutes. Uncover; cook, stirring, until most of the liquid has evaporated and the apples are tender, 2 to 4 minutes more. Remove from the heat; cover to keep warm.

　　

Step 3

While the apples are cooking, season the pork chops generously with salt and pepper; place on a rimmed baking sheet. Broil until cooked through, 3 to 5 minutes per side. To serve, spoon the warm apple mixture over the chops.

　　

Wilted Spinach with Nutmeg

Step 4

In a large, deep saucepan with a tight-fitting lid, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the spinach (with water still clinging to the leaves); cover, and cook until wilted, stirring halfway through, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat. Season with the nutmeg, salt, and pepper. Serve immediately, with a slotted spoon.

　　Reprinted with permission from Everyday Food: Great Food Fast by Martha Stewart Living Magazine. Copyright © 2007 by Martha Stewart Living Magazine. Published by Crown Publishing Group. All Rights Reserved.Martha Stewart Living magazine was first published in 1990. Over the years, more than two dozen books have been published by the magazine's editors.Martha Stewart is the author of dozens of best-selling books on cooking, entertaining, gardening, weddings, and decorating. She is the host of The Martha Stewart Show, the successful daily syndicated television show.