For Two:
140 grams spaghetti
1 large bunch basil
olive oil
1/3rd cup pine nuts
8 cloves garlic
1 lemon
1/2 lb Rockfish Fillet (or substitute sea bass or red snapper)
salt
pepper
Start a large pot of water boiling, meanwhile using your food processor to combine washed basil, pine nuts, juice of one lemon, several tablespoons of olive oil and salt & pepper to [...]

For Two:
1-1.5 cups kumquats, washed and halved from stem to bottom
1 small pork tenderloin (~.7 lb)
pine nuts
1/3rd cup polenta (dry, bulk)
1/3rd=1/2 lb fresh fava beans (weight before shelling)
olive oil
butter
parmasean reggiano
salt
pepper
Boil 3 cups water for the 1/3rd cup polenta. When simmering, add polenta and whisk frequently for 8-10 minutes ensuring it does not stick to [...]

For two:
1/4lb pancetta, cubed
1 plantain, ripe
3 cups loose fresh spinach
butter
salt
pepper
In a skillet on high heat, fry the pancetta until mostly crisp. Add diagnoally sliced plantains and reduce heat to medium high, adding a tablespoon or so of butter. Add salt & pepper. Flip plantains after they’ve colored on one side. When they’re done, put the [...]

A few weeks ago I joined a good friend of mine at the montessori school she works at to help with her “Friday Feast”–a cooking activity she plans every week to help teach the kids about food, cooking, and nutrition. She asked me to come in as a guest and plan the “feast,” so [...]