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Tomato rice from
scratch.

A full stovetop process of aromatics, fresh tomato sauce, and deeply seasoned rice.

Tomato rice from scratch.
The finished dish / MRC TABLE

This one is about the build: aromatics first, a freshly blended tomato base, then rice cooked until every grain carries the flavor.

Toast the rice before adding liquid and leave it covered once the simmer begins.

The details that
make the dish.

The idea
A full stovetop process of aromatics, fresh tomato sauce, and deeply seasoned rice.
The method
Toast the rice before adding liquid and leave it covered once the simmer begins.
The setting
Cooked, plated, and photographed at home in New York City.
The finish
Serve while the textures are at their best and bring the whole plate to the table.

FROM MY KITCHEN

Cooked at home—
made to be shared.
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