HUNGRY GERALD

Orzo is one of HG’s favorite pasta shapes. The diminutive shapes cook quickly and are tasty, comforting and versatile. For breakfast, HG has orzo mixed with melted butter, cottage cheese, sea salt and ground black pepper (Better than any cereal—and when softly scrambled or poached eggs are added, the dish becomes celestial). At lunch, HG delights in orzo drenched in garlic fried in good olive oil–an alternative is orzo with butter and parmesan or pecorino. Last night, BSK tamed the cold weather with an orzo supper that was pure comfort. BSK cooked tomatoes, zucchini, onions, garlic, frozen corn kernels, basil, mozzarella and peppers in olive oil. BSK added chicken broth to this melange plus feta cheese and a dash of balsamic vinegar— plus a half cup of tomato paste. Orzo was added to the bubbling sauce/vegetable goodness. The orzo cooked in the mix, so it was a one pot meal (Less clean up work for BSK). The supper was so tasty that HG had two big bowls(Thought about a third but that would be overkill).