Risotto with beans and thick bacon. My own recipe. A filling and delicious dish.

 Another vintage archival find.Dover, Englang way back in August, 1969. The white cliffs dominate the town. Children buying ice cream on the street. Shot originally on Agfachrome 50 but it has turned purple so I converted toblack and white. I used my Canon FT with the 28mm F3.5 FL lens.

Fried baccala or salted cod is one of my favorite dishes, it'a indispensable at the Christmas eve supper, for example, I like it anytime. First it must be soaked in water for at least a day while changin the water at least three times and then it's ready to prepare. There are innumerable ways to cook it but I prefer to prepare a pastella, batter, and fry it in olive oil. Just superb. 
 

My Luciano

 I love animals and been blessed by a slew of cats and dogs each one loved and well cared for. The amount of pure love they have regailed me is ineffable. I now have just two cats and this is my Luciano a real character but very affectionate. I just wanted to share his image.

 A tasty and good looking dish, zuppa di merluzzo or cod fish stew prepared in a light tomato sauce with a variety of fresh herbs. Just delightful.

 Mr. Jonathan Mitchel an old gentleman I befriended when  I studied photography with Josef Breitenbach. We were in Central park and our assignment was to photograph people. I shot him with my Canon FT and the 50mm F 1.$ FL lens on Tr-X. He was a truly wonderful man. He loved his Leica M-3.

 

 Verdure in pastella or vegetable fritters. Simple to make but you need patience. The pastella or batter is simple. Flour, seltzer water, lemon juice, sea salt and black pepper. Agg the waterto the flour slowly and stir always in one direction as to avoid lumps. When the right consistency is reached add the shredded vegetables. In this case I added zucchine, carrots, parsley, onion and celery. I stirred and then deep fried them in corn oil. Crispy and delicious.