Yker Acres thinks locally-raised meat makes for the best pork chops. Brian Merkel likes to dry brine his before searing.

EXTENDED FORECAST: The weekend does bring about two more chances for a light wintry mix; Saturday will be more cloudy and cooler while Sunday's chance will be mainly during the morning.

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