Even people who manifest a native talent for cooking use cookbooks every now and then. That’s because sometimes we want to cook specific foods that call for specific ingredients in the exact quantities mentioned in the recipes. I cook from books too. At least that’s what I used to do before getting my new iPad. Now I’m cooking from the iPad. Don’t laugh, there are million sites with cooking recipes, so why waste time and paper to print them out when the iPad is such a cute gadget, perfect for getting it into the kitchen with you?

How to use the iPad as a cookbook

First of all, get yourself one of those iPad cases which can also be used as a stand, so you can adjust your viewing angle for maximum of comfort and visibility. The Cloak Undercover case from Quirky can be an excellent idea, because it can be used in both landscape and portrait views and it’s adjustable. If you’re interested, you can read more about this iPad case on Quirky.com directly. Some of you may prefer to get a stand or a dock instead of a case. It’s your choice, there are some really nice stands for the iPad.

Bookmark your favorite recipe websites, choose the recipe you want to cook, put your iPad in “cooking position” and start preparing the foods you want. No more books that close by themselves when you’re full of flour on your hands, no more papers flown away by an unexpected draft, nothing. The iPad is very convenient in the kitchen, I just love it. This is hi-tech cooking, isn’t it?

I’ve seen a great recipe on my favorite pork chop recipes website and I thought to publish it here, with my personal tweaks, of course. Pork chops are easy to cook and they always make a delicious meal, be it for lunch or for dinner.

Ingredients for 4 persons:

• 4 pork chops, cut thick
• 2 onions, chopped
• 80g Emmental cheese, cut in small cubes
• 1 tsp dried sage or 4-5 fresh sage leaves
• 4 bacon slices, large enough to be wrapped around the chops
• salt and pepper to taste
• olive oil for frying the chops
• 4 toothpicks (for helping the bacon slices hold around the chops)

The first step in cooking stuffed pork chops is making the stuffing. This is a video illustration of how to chop the onions. I found it useful. I hope you’ll like it too.

Mix the chopped onions with the cheese, add salt and pepper, the dried sage and other spices according to your personal preferences. Cut a pocket in each pork chop and fill it with the stuffing mix. It’s easy, just put a quarter of the mix in each pocket, so they all cook at the same time.

Carefully wrap each pork chop in a slice of bacon, then fix it with a toothpick. Don’t forget to remove the toothpicks after cooking.

Fry the wrapped chops in olive oil for about 10 minutes on each side.

Serve with mashed potatoes or with steamed vegetables.