Herb-Infused Smothered Baked Pork Chops with Apple Cider Glaze
I still remember the sound of my mom’s oven door squeaking open on Sunday afternoons—like clockwork. You’d smell those pork chops before you even got to the kitchen. No matter what kind of week we’d had—tests, work drama, cold weather rolling in—everything felt calmer when the house was warm and smelled like herbs and something a little sweet bubbling away in the oven. Now that I’m the one cooking, I still lean on those kinds of meals. The ones that feel grounding. Familiar, but just a little fancy. These herb-infused smothered baked pork chops are exactly that. They’re everything I …