Green Beans with Tinned Fish and Lemon
Overcast at the market for exactly one hour, gone by the time it opened, and beans cooked early before the heat came back for its fourth day.
Ricotta with Oil and Basil
Fresh ricotta does not need much. A little heat, a little fat, a little brightness.
Pork Braised with Vinegar and Bay
A jar of cane vinegar had been sitting at the back of the shelf for three years. This is what it was waiting for.
Eggs Baked in Tomato
July tomatoes cooked down with garlic until the sauce is dark and sweet, then eggs cracked in and the whole thing finished in the oven.
Peach and Cucumber Salad with Fish Sauce and Mint
The Garcias' peach tree was at its peak and I had ten minutes. That was enough.