Salads

Almost everything I cook is best served family style, heaped in a bowl or on a platter. I’ve never been interested in making the kind of food that involves arranging each element of the dish in a delicately balanced tower on the plate. I’d rather eat a simply presented home-cooked meal than a composed imitation of a four-star-restaurant dish. However, that’s not to say that I don’t value the aesthetic quality of my food; just because a dish is simple, it doesn’t mean it can’t be beautiful. I find that when you focus on the naturally striking qualities in your ingredients, it’s easy to create an effortlessly attractive meal.