Risi e bisi (Venetian Rice and Peas)
Sweet, fresh peas in their pods can be hard to find, but when I spotted some in a local market […]
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Risotto and Other Rice Dishes
Risotto al radicchio e Saint-André (Risotto with Radicchio and Saint-André Cheese)
Risotto with Radicchio and Saint André Cheese is a dish that should prove that vegetarian dishes can be perfectly satisfying, even
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An Italian Hannukah: Riso coll’uvetta (Rice with Raisins)
It may come as a surprise to some, but Italy has a Jewish tradition going back not just centuries, but
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Tiella pugliese (Puglia Potato and Mussel Casserole)
Even though my paternal grandfather was from Grumo Appula, a small town outside Bari in the southeastern Italian region of
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Risotto alla «zucca» (Pumpkin Risotto)
Risotto alla zucca, or pumpkin risotto, is one of the most popular autumn and winter risottos. Zucca is Italian for pumpkin, but
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Risotto al radicchio (Risotto with Radicchio)
Risotto, as we all know, is an almost infinitely variable dish. You can pair rice with almost any meat, fish,
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Risotto alla crema di scampi (Risotto with Puréed Shrimp)
As I have mentioned before, Rome is not really risotto country. But there is at least one risotto dish
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Risotto: The Basic Recipe
Risotto is Italy’s unique contribution to rice cookery. At its most basic, risotto is rice toasted in a flavor base
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