Pork with peppercorns

1 teaspoon red pepper flakes 1 teaspoon peppercorns ground, optional, szechuan 1 tablespoon cornstarch 3 cups chicken broth or broth 2 teaspoons sesame oil 3[...]

3 lbs pork tenderloin, whole 1 1/2 teaspoons salt 3/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 2 cloves garlic , minced 2 tablespoons[...]

1 carrot , trimmed 1 onion , peeled 4 stalks celery 2-3 juniper berries 1 allspice berry 2 cloves 2 peppercorns 4 ounces dry porcini mushrooms, soaked in 1[...]