![]() Just like when he was a boy, he went to the fridge and took a handful of cherry tomatoes to eat instead. Elliot, funny guy he is, doesn’t like cucumbers, so he eyed the salad warily. ![]() (You could use arugula or kale or dandelion greens instead.) Once you’re ready to eat, drizzle on a bit of olive oil (the extra virgin kind), a drop or two of toasted sesame oil, and a squeeze of lemon. I save radish tops for a dish like this, as they add a good, snappy bite. After 20 minutes or so, blot it dry, and then combine with the other ingredients. The salt draws some of the moisture out, resulting in a very crisp and flavorful bite. Before putting the two together, take the time to sprinkle salt over the cucumber and allow it to rest. Here, it’s a perfectly ripe avocado, sliced and tossed with cucumber. ![]() Each thing added, when there’s only but a few of them, shines bright. I love dishes that are made with just a few ingredients. I made a salad recently, a crispy and creamy and just-right salad that is easy to make and goes with a simple hot-weather meal (think chicken or a piece of salmon on the grill). He does manage to silently slip away, just before we wash dishes. Fresh out of the college dorm, Elliot missed real food. He’s a great sidekick in the kitchen, and he’ll chop and stir and fry and taste as we go. And Elliot loves to cook and eat, so he’s fun to have around. Just like the ocean, I’m getting used to it before going all the way under. With just Elliot home right now, I have the chance to ease into a full house. I will do what I’ve always done: cook food that looks good, is healthy and rarely pleases all palates. We are five adults with vastly different living and eating habits, and somehow, we all survived together before. For a few years now, we’ve only ever lived together for a holiday. What would it be like for the five of us to squish into our little house? Five grown people, four dogs and one cat? I worried about how it would all work. ![]() And then Zoe decided she would move home, save money, decide what to do next. But then Luca told us that he would be moving back from Portland, and probably staying with us for a while. We knew, after all, that Elliot would be coming home for a few months after freshman year. I was getting used to it, but not going all the way in. So there I was, settling into my role of empty nester, which is a little like going into the ocean, just up to my knees. ![]()
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