Ingredients

¼ cup flour
Salt and pepper
1 tsp dried thyme
1 tsp cayenne pepper
2 Tbsp butter
1 whole chicken, broken down into its myriad parts
4 slices bacon more…

So here it is, in all its unglamorous glory: my cheap meal. Not just a cheap meal, but the ultimate one. This is the dinner or lunch I turn to constantly when money is tight. The great thing about it is it’s simple to adjust the flavor to match what you feel like at the moment. Basically it’s just rice, some frozen veggie you have on hand, and as an option some old frozen protein. Toss those three items in a bowl with some sort of flavor profile that you find appealing and you have yourself a meal fit for a king, but paid for from the pockets of a pauper. more…

Ingredients

Pork Chop

1 pork chop
1 cup kosher salt
½ cup dark brown sugar
1 Tbsp whole black peppercorn
1 tsp whole cloves
1 tsp crystallized ginger
½ tsp red pepper flakes
1 gallon water more…

Ingredients

3 cups basmati rice
4 qt water
3 tablespoons salt
1/2 cup dried apricots, quartered
1/2 cup golden raisins
1/2 cup dried cranberries
1 stick unsalted butter
1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom more…

I’m having the same issues photographing rice as I am with potatoes. Both rice and potatoes seem to suck in all of the light, causing these really bright spots. I’m going to have to figure out how to photograph rice and potatoes without getting bright spots like that while also getting the rest of the food properly lit. Any suggestions?

Ingredients

1 pork loin chop
Sofrito (recipe follows)
Arepas (recipe follows)
Rice
Salt and pepper to taste
Cilantro, for garnish more…