Tag Archives: risotto

Farro risotto with summer corn.

Posted on September 10, 2012 by

We love LOVE risotto. Love making it, love eating it. Risotto has reputation of being kind of a pain in the tuchus to make, what with all the constant stirring. It takes awhile to bubble and cook, as the rice … Continue reading →

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Late-summer provisioning.

Posted on September 8, 2011 by

We took advantage of the Labor Day weekend to do a bit of provisioning. The advent of fall annually sends me into a mini-panic, as I realize that summer—and its bounty of the vegetables and fruits I love—is fleeting, and … Continue reading →

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Basic risotto.

Posted on March 4, 2011 by

We have a Williams-Sonoma Collection cookbook (you know, one of those slim, almost square volumes they’ve published for years) devoted to risotto. We’ve had this since about 1996, and it is thoroughly abused: spine cracked, pages separating, the whole thing … Continue reading →

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Inspired cooking.

Posted on March 2, 2011 by

One of the benefits of cooking regularly is that, over time, you start to become a more instinctive cook. Most of us start our cooking habits by religiously following recipes, and we enjoy pretty predictable results. Baking especially, with its … Continue reading →

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A Spanish take on risotto.

Posted on November 22, 2010 by

Starchy, flavorful risotto is a mainstay in our kitchen; not only do we love eating it, we enjoy the preparation, too. I do the chopping, Rob does the cooking; risotto is a case in point for the easy harmony that … Continue reading →

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Warm and comforting tomato risotto.

Posted on November 18, 2010 by

I know, I know … risotto is just SO hard to make. Actually, it’s EASY to make at home and difficult to make in a restaurant (my opinion, certainly). Risotto is a dish that’s in regular rotation in our kitchen. … Continue reading →

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