Instructions

1. Place the head in the sink and run cool water over it. Scrub all over the outside of the pork using the vegetable brush.

2. Cut off any excess fat hanging off of the head using the paring knife. DIscard the fat cuttings.

3. Sprinkle the kosher salt evenly over the head. Rub it in using your hands, in to every crevice.

4. Heat enough water to cover the head with the hot water kettle. Stopper the sink and pour the boiling water over top.

5. Allow the water and head to completely cool. Remove from the water and rinse well to remove any remaining brine.

6. Dry the head thoroughly using the paper towels, ensuring all cavities have been driend including the mouth. Place the head in the baking pan.

7. Mix the garlic powder, onion powder and tarragon together in the small bowl. Sprinkle them over the head evenly, rubbing them in to the skin.

8. Cover the head with the honey, reserving 3 tbsp. and ensuring that it is all over the meat evenly. Insert the whole onion in to the mouth. Pour the white wine around the head, evenly covering the baking dish.

9. Place small pieces of tinfoil over the ears to prevent them from burning during the cooking.

10. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Mix the remaining honey with 4 tbsp. of water. Insert the head in to the oven and cook for one hour and 30 minutes.

11. Reduce the oven's heat and cook for another two hours. Remove the tinfoil to allow the ears to cook as well.

12. Baste the head with the honey mixture every hour. Remove the head when it is cooked -- a meat thermometer inserted in to the deepest part of the meat, without touching the bone, will read 170 degrees Fahrenheit.

13. Remove the head and tent it with tinfoil. Allow it to rest for 30 minutes before serving.