Pork Rib Roast With Pear-Thyme Sauce - pork loin roast

Ingredients

• 1 (10-rib) pork loin roast, trimmed of excess fat and ribs scraped clean of meat, fat and gristle
• 3 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
• 2 Tbsp. plus 1/2 tsp. thyme leaves
• kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
• 2 Tbsp. olive oil
• 2 medium onions, peeled and cut into thick wedges with root ends left intact
• 4 medium Bartlett pears, halved, cored and cut into thick wedges
• 1 1/2 qt. pear cider or apple cider
• 4 thyme sprigs
• 1/2 small cinnamon stick
• 10 black peppercorns
• 1 whole clove
• 2 Tbsp. minced shallots
• 30 tiny cherry tomatoes (for garnish)