Flavorful, nutritious, and easy to prepare, rice offers busy, health-conscious cooks a versatile base for dozens of terrific toppings. On Rice includes over 70 simple, reliable recipes for an international array of delicious sauces, stews, and stir-fries to serve over rice, most of which can be prepared in less than 30 minutes! With information on different methods for preparing perfect rice, a guide to the many exciting varieties of rice now available, and tips for using leftover rice to create fabulous desserts, this inspiring selection of seafood, meat, and vegetarian toppings proves that just about everything is nice on rice.
Rick Rodgers is one of the most versatile professionals in the food business. Through his work as a cooking teacher, food writer, cookbook author, freelance cookbook editor, and radio and television guest chef, his infectious love of good food reaches countless cooks every day.
Rick has been guest chef on the national television shows Today, CBS Morning Show, Good Morning America, Cooking Live with Sara Moulton, Food Network Challenge, and many others, including media appearances in every major local market.
Rick's combination of down-to-earth humor and solid information brought him the prestigious Bon Appetit Food and Entertaining Award for Outstanding Cooking Teacher. In addition to his publishing work, Rick teaches sold-out cooking classes from coast-to-coast, as well as the occasional international stint (including Korea and France) and he is a speaker at many festivals and seminars.
Rick lives in the New York City area. His website is www.rickrodgers.com.
