How to Eat Your Lawn: Dandelion Risotto
If you have an unruly lawn like mine, you can weed and feed at the same time. I get pretty excited […]
Winter Squash Risotto with Mushrooms and Sage
We’ve done it again. We’re singing “My Blue Hubbard” yet another season. Last year, we acquired a giant Blue Hubbard […]
Roasted Asparagus Risotto with Strawberries
I love the surprise companions of seasonal cooking. “What grows together, goes together,” even when the results are unexpected […]
Beet Risotto
I roasted all the beets I had, all at once. I decided it was the only way to thin the […]
My Blue Hubbard: Winter Squash Risotto with Prosciutto
The saga of the 28-pound blue Hubbard squash continues… On a cold and snowy day, my dwindling pantry is re-energized […]
Mushroom & Roasted Garlic Scape Risotto
A chance encounter of ingredients made a happy pair. Lingering in the refrigerator were two portobello mushrooms from a local […]
Leek and Asparagus Risotto with Tarragon
What grows together goes together. Vegetables and herbs that are in season at the same time often make great companions. […]
How to Eat Your Lawn: Barley “Risotto” with Dandelion Leaves and Flowers
Ah, the first foraging of spring. While we’re winding down the winter storage pantry and planting seeds that will produce […]
Pilaf with Mussels and Leeks
I like to play with my food. There’s nothing like a good presentation to whet our visual and gustatory appetites. […]
Butternut Squash Risotto with Pomegranate Seeds
At the cusp of the old and new years, we are Janus-like, looking back and looking forward. We reminisce. We […]
Pretty in Pink: Radish Risotto
Calm after the devastating hurricane, we are still collecting our thoughts as well as our stuff. With makeshift battened down […]
Corn and Roasted Green Chili Risotto
‘Tis the season of corn and chilis. Nearing the end of their harvest cycle, great stands of corn stalks are […]
Green Bean Risotto
The story of Jack and the beanstalk is true. At least in my garden. Not only do we have young […]
Risotto with Ramps and Chives
When I was a kid, my Grandpop and I would sally down to the “crick” and its grove and harvest […]
Asparagus Risotto with Spring Onions
Ah April, when the asparagus stalks emerge all spindly from the bare ground and plump violet spring onions are bunched […]
Risotto with Broccoli Rabe and Sausage
Ta da! My first experience growing broccoli rabe has been a success. I planted it in early September and hoped […]
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