Recipes with rice (or other grain)

Fried rice with bacon, tomato, garlic and basil

The cooking technique is Asian; the flavors are Mediterranean. Garlic sauteed in rendered bacon fat forms the flavor base of this easy breakfast dish. The bacon topping is optional but who says no to bacon, right?

Cook time: 10

Servings: 2 people

Cheesy gyudon

A heap of shredded cheese on top of gyudon is torched until melted. It’s our home version of a beef rice bowl preparation popularized by Japanese gyudon chain Sukiya.

Cook time: 10

Servings: 4 people

Arroz a la Cubana

A dish with four components: rice, fried egg, fried saba bananas and beef picadillo. It’s comfort food for my generation.

Cook time: 30

Servings: 6 people

Coconut curry rice

Bring extra excitement to the breakfast table by pairing garlic and chili sausages with subtly sweet and creamy coconut curry rice. It’s a meal that will set the tone for the rest of your day.

Cook time: 15

Servings: 4 people

Mushroom fried rice

Chopped shiitake, button mushrooms and shimeji were combined with bell pepper and carrot, and three soy sauces, to cook this meatless fried rice.

Cook time: 8

Servings: 4 people