when life gives you tomatillos

This is our recreation of a dish we used to love at a restaurant in Greenpoint called Brooklyn Label. They eventually took this off the menu, before we even left the area, and I think the chef has changed now as well. Hey look, I just looked up their website for reference and they are serving Stumptown Coffee, wow, the two coasts just get closer and closer together don't they?

Anyhow, soft polenta with pork shoulder stewed in spicy tomatillo salsa, poached eggs. I added some of my delicious zucchini relish for a little bright note on top. It doesn't photograph all that well, but this is really really delicious. I think it was a successful recreation, we could go a little spicier next time, even. You have to get up early in the morning to start the polenta if you want to have it for brunch, but soaking the cornmeal overnight on the countertop helps.