Writing from the Table

Writing from the Table

Doug's Grilled Pork Tenderloin with Asparagus

The dish that became an Easter tradition the moment it arrived at the table

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Jennifer Ann Blair
Apr 01, 2026
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Doug. The man who knew how to tend a grill long before the rest of us knew this dish existed.

The platter arrived at the table, and I wasn’t expecting it to look like that…

Crusty, caramelized, deeply brown—sliced and presented like something from a restaurant kitchen. I’m not a huge pork lover, if I’m honest. But my Aunt Kathy had offered to make it and mentioned it was a recipe from my cousin Doug, so I decided to go along with it. What I didn’…

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