Beer chops

My dad came for a visit about a month ago, and on one gorgeous night we decided to do some grilling. A quick trip to Local Harvest and we came home with pork chops, sweet potatoes, and broccoli... And a 4-pack of Guinness!

I brined the chops for about 4 hours, then rubbed them with sage and salt & pepper before sending them out to the grill. The cooking time will vary depending on the thickness of the chops. Ours were about 1.5" thick and took about 15 minutes on a hot grill. Note that thanks to modern science, pork can now be eaten less than well-done. :D

Peel, cut into chunks and boil the sweet potatoes until fork-tender. Then mash with butter, cream, sugar, and cardamom... until creamy and to taste.

Cut broccoli to desired size, toss in garlic-infused olive oil, lemon, and salt & pepper. Make a single layer in a sheet of aluminum foil and seal edges into a pouch. Put it on the grill for about 15 minutes until the broccoli has brown, crispy edges.