3 slices bacon, roughly chopped (or substitute 3 Tbsp. olive oil or butter) 1 medium white or yellow onion, chopped 1 large celery rib, chopped 1 large carrot, chopped Salt 1 lb. white fish fillets, roughly chopped 2 plum tomatoes, Read on!
Thoughts on cooking real food from one of my favorite writers, Nigel Slater: I passionately believe that anyone can make themselves something good to eat. Cooking is a whole lot easier than many people think. Good cooking–real cooking–is within the Read on!
1 cup purple jasmine rice (substitute regular jasmine rice if desired) 1 1/4 cups water 1 1/2 teaspoons coriander seeds, toasted 1 pound cucumbers quartered lengthwise and sliced crosswise 1/4 inch thick 1 bunch scallions, thinly sliced 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive Read on!
Roasted Corn Guacamole Kernels from 3 ears fresh corn 1 tablespoon olive oil Salt and black pepper 1 tablespoon finely chopped red onion 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, finely chopped 1 lime, finely grated zest and juice 1 jalapeño, stemmed and Read on!
12 slices ciabatta bread 1 ripe peach 1 tablespoon fresh ricotta (preferably sheep’s milk) Freshly ground black pepper 4 thin slices of prosciutto Honey Grill bread slices. Halve, pit, and thinly slice peach. Spoon about 1 tablespoon ricotta onto each Read on!