This risotto doesn’t require cheese, broth, or constant stirring. And yes, it’s delicious.
Category: Rice
Southwestern Rice Salad
Rice salad with a Southwestern twist.
Wild Rice, Sweet Potato, and Lentil Salad
Happiness seems so unattainable, so utopian. I remember my father, when I was small, used to ask me to gauge my own happiness on a scale of one to ten, and I never, ever, ever said ten.
Chicken Burrito Bowls with Zucchini and Stone Fruit Salsa
Ah… the Americans have returned. Yes, that is a strange thing to say in Paris — even putting aside the fact that I am American and therefore have no real reason to be commenting…
Spinach Risotto and Roasted Cherry Tomatoes
“Inferior people talk about others, average people talk about things, superior people talk about ideas.” -Dr. Robert Monaco
I don’t think that I’m alone in that I never met my paternal grandfather. I have a lot of friends who, growing up had just a few or even one grandparent, and I had three, plus my maternal great-grandfather, so I was doing pretty OK as far as grandparents are concerned. That being said, when I was very young — maybe four or five — I was obsessed with knowing everything there was to know about my grandfather.
butternut squash risotto, balsamic, thyme
In honor of Paris’ ridiculously cold temperatures, Casa Emiglia has been serving up the sort of foods that can only be eaten out of a bowl with a spoon, as the steam…
Not Risotto Milanese
I’ve made real risotto milanese before. I even wrote about it, posted a recipe and took pictures. This is risotto milanese. This is not. Aside from the stark difference in color, there…
Paella
It’s strange how quickly you start to intuit cooking for a large group of people, once you’ve got your groove. Our trips to the supermarket were epic: five whole chickens, packs of…
Tomato Paella
After several years of doing fairly ridiculous things whilst traveling, I’ve gotten to the point where, when I suggest spending the night in an airport/train station/bus stop to make a cheap layover…
Paella and Cannes
There’s something really lovely about the beach. Cities are great and I love skiing, but when it all comes down to it, there’s something pretty magical about going to sleep and hearing…