Posts tagged risotto
Hearty green risotto – Risotto with cream of broccoli
211 years ago
Risotto con crema al broccolo
You might say that this is not real risotto since it’s made with brown arborio rice, so as with any brown rices, you don’t get the creaminess of regular arborio. Honestly I love the texture of brown arborio, it’s chewiness, nutty flavor and wholesomeness. Of course, [...]
Very cauliflower – Cauliflower steak with brown rice risotto, truffle oil, carrot purée and basil jus
411 years ago
Très chou fleur – Steak de chou fleur, risotto au riz brun, huile de truffe, purée de carottes et jus de basilic
I am wondering why some people don’t like cauliflower, is it the texture? the flavor? what is it that some people really hate cauliflower? I find it to be such a delightful vegetable, [...]
Rice timbale with artichokes and peas, parmesan and truffle oil
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Riso ai carciofi, piselli, parmigiano e olio al tartufo
After a trip to Italy and France where I got to see my whole family for once, I came back really inspired.
We went to Cinque Terre (Liguria), then Tuscany (Lucca, Pisa, Firenze, San Gimignano and Pisa), then to my parents’ house situated in [...]
Another risotto story – Saffron risotto with dandelions, spinach and shiitake
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Un’altra storia di risotto – Risotto allo zafferano, tarassaco, spinaci e funghi shiitake
Other names for dandelion or dente di leone, or even tarassaco, piscialetto (pee in bed) in Italian, pissenlit, dent de lion in French – that wonderful bitter green that grows into a beautiful yellow flower. [...]
Always so special – Green risotto
614 years ago
Sempre così speciale – Il riso verde
Riso verde is a specialty I used to eat at our family restaurant in Italy, I haven’t eaten it anywhere else. My dad’s relatives have un’albergo-ristorante (an hotel and restaurant) Al Lago in San Lazzaro that also has a restaurant where they make wonderful [...]
Fregola is acting like a risotto – Saffron fregola with grilled zucchini and mushrooms
1114 years ago
La Fregola è gelosa del risotto – Fregola allo zafferano con zucchine e funghi
I adore Fregola’s texture…those little round balls that are similar to couscous but are really not…It’s a pasta specialty from Sardinia and when cooked they remain somehow chewy and al dente at the same time.
This [...]