This marinade is great with all cuts of pork: loin, butt, ribs, fresh ham, or chops.

Ingredients

　　1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

　　1 teaspoon kosher salt

　　1/2 cup balsamic vinegar

　　1 tablespoon honey

　　6 fresh sage leaves, shredded

　　4 garlic cloves, sliced

　　2 tablespoons freshly grated horseradish

　　1/2 cup pomegranate juice

　　Combine all the ingredients in a plastic bag, and mix well. Add pork and toss to cover the meat. Set in a bowl and let sit overnight. Grill or roast the meat.

　　Reprinted with permission from Lidia's Italy in America by Lidia Matticchio Bastianich and Tanya Bastianich Manuali. Copyright © 2011 by Lidia Matticchio Bastianich and Tanya Bastianich Manuali. Excerpted by permission of Knopf, a division of Random House, Inc. All rights reserved. Buy the full book from Amazon or Bookshop.