Dinner during Springtime doesn’t get much better than this Creamy Lemon Parmesan Risotto. Springtime calls for asparagus, and lemons, and all things fresh and light. This risotto is simple and goes beautifully with many different chicken recipes. Try it alongside chicken milanese, piccata, or just a nice lemony and white wine chicken. I’m not going…
Risotto
Cheesy Arancini Rice Balls
I can’t think of a better way to use up leftover risotto than to make arancini. They’re creamy and cheesy on the inside and crunchy on the outside. Arancini get their name from the Italian word for small oranges. If you use saffron risotto, the inside of your arancini will be a light orange…
Simple Risotto Milanese
Risotto Milanese, doesn’t it sound beautiful? Once upon a time there was a little girl who loved risotto. And that little girl was me! I always loved the creamy, delicate texture of this Italian rice. I especially loved the simple and delicate Risotto Milanese. I would always order it at restaurants. It wasn’t something we…
Spring Risotto
Warmth is finally here! And with the warmth come the sprouting of the asparagus. I am forever grateful to my parents for planting the asparagus patch so many years ago. It is an amazing perennial for cold climates because it actually needs the cold in order to become fully dormant over the winter. It is…
Roasted Garlic Bacon and Spinach Risotto
Holy moly, roasted garlic and bacon!! They taste darn good together, especially in a risotto! It was another night, raiding the fridge and pantry for dinner ingredients. Now that it is getting dark so early, I am also more reluctant to venture out of the house after say 4:30 or so. Result: some…
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