Recipe: Use cherries to make this relish for grilled meat

A couple of years ago I bought a fancy cherry pitter at Sur La Table For decades I d been using the two I d inherited from my mother I loved those one-at-a-time pitters but they disappeared The bulk likely I left them behind at a cooking class The new pitter works on cherries at a time pushing out the pits and leaving the cherries in pristine condition Now that they are in season I love to showcase those irresistible pitted orbs in a relish used to spoon over grilled pork tenderloin or chicken breasts The mix has an appealing sweet-sour flavor profile that gives pizzazz to the grilled meat Cherry Relish is shown spooned over grilled pork tenderloins Photo by Nick Koon Orange County Register SCNG Fresh Cherry Relish Yield servings INGREDIENTS tablespoon vegetable oil medium yellow onion coarsely chopped teaspoons minced orange zest colored portion of peel cups fresh cherries pitted teaspoon ground cayenne pepper teaspoon minced fresh rosemary leaves cup cherry preserves tablespoons balsamic vinegar teaspoon ground cloves Salt to taste DIRECTIONS Related Articles This is the best way to make a Wedge Salad Dried bay leaves bring layers of flavor to beef skewers It s the season to try luscious delicate figs How to make Cherry Almond Ice Cream at home Don t pour that pickle juice down the drain It s a cocktail darling Heat vegetable oil in large heavy-bottomed saucepan over medium-high heat Add onions and cook until softened to minutes Add zest cherries cayenne pepper rosemary preserves vinegar and cloves Boil on medium-high heat until thickened stirring occasionally to minutes Season to taste with salt Spoon over grilled pork tenderloin or chicken Source Melissa s Everyday Cooking with Organic Produce by Cathy Thomas Award-winning food writer Cathy Thomas has written three cookbooks including Best Plants on the Planet Follow her at CathyThomasCooks com