A scene, a place, a moment strikes me, and I capture it in paint. The painting becomes a vessel containing the truth of the original. I mean both the physical truth of the objects and spaces comprising the original scene, and perhaps my emotional or psychological response to it. I remember finishing a great alla prima. I always think about painting as ancient and primitive.

Frac12; cup long grain rice. Frac14; cup raisins or dried currants. Frac12; cup heavy cream. Combine the rice and water with the pinch of salt in a pot, and bring to a boil. Turn down to a very low simmer, cover, and cook until all the water is absorbed, about 15 minutes. Roasted root vegetables with creme fraiche and parsley pistou.

Fitting real food into real life. Risotto with radishes, kale, and lemon. April 25, 2013 4 Comments. Before we get to risotto, I have a few little announcements to make, housekeeping style. I trust the risotto can wait a couple moments, even though it is not known to be the most patient of rice dishes. But anyway, as I mentioned a little bit ago, this here little blog is undergoing a spiffing up process.