Corsican Brined Pork Chops

The French island of Corsica is famous for its strongly flavored herbs, products of a hot sun, dry earth, and fresh sea air. Herbs play a major role in this Corsican-inspired dish of deeply caramelized pork chops. The recipe is based on my vivid memory of a sauté of pork that had been rubbed with herbs, smothered in a rich tomato sauce, and dotted with green olives, served as a “special” at a tiny Corsican restaurant in Paris, a few doors down from the Bohemian hotel where I stayed in my yo