Entries tagged with 'risotto'
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When it comes to my love for Italian food, I subscribe to the three Rs rule: ricotta, risotto, and finally the last R, which is revolving. Sometimes it stands for robiola, a bloomy rind cheese with a slightly tangy flavor;...
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Note: Philadelphia food writers Joy Manning and Tara Mataraza Desmond drop by each week with Meat Lite, which celebrates meat in moderation. Meat Lite was inspired by their book, Almost Meatless. Photograph by sassyradish on Flickr People often ask me...
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Greens like escarole, endive, and the belovedly bitter radicchio are staples in winter, providing a sturdy counterpoint to warm, rich flavors as bold elements in a salad, such as frisee against crispy bacon or radicchio against crusty Jerusalem artichokes....
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Editor's note: On Mondays, Kristen Swensson of Cheap, Healthy, Good swings by these parts to share healthy and delicious recipes with us. Beyond the cookies, the caroling, the gold, the frankincense, and the myrrh, the nicest thing about Christmas is...
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It was cold. We were were at the bar. This is usually the moment when the wife and I start devising where we will eat out. Though we had planned to make risotto, the combination of sudden hunger and rationale...
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Editor's note: Philadelphia food writers Joy Manning and Tara Mataraza Desmond drop by each week with Meat Lite, which celebrates meat in moderation. Meat Lite was inspired by the book coauthored by the two, Almost Meatless, due out in spring...
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Today, mussels are one of the easiest types of seafood to prepare. Most varieties are cultivated on environmentally responsible farms and can be purchased squeaky clean, without a dead one in the bunch. But Simon Hopkinson, author of this...
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Don't be put off by the vanilla bean in this recipe excerpted from Giada's Kitchen; Butternut Squash and Vanilla Risotto is actually a savory dish. Instead of adding sweetness, the vanilla imparts a lovely, fragrant note. Flavored with white wine...
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Today's Cook the Book recipe is for Risotto with Shiitake Mushrooms and Peas. Before you balk at the notion of cooking a single serving of this notoriously laborious rice dish (all that stirring!), consider how relaxing it would be if...
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Risotto-making is supposed to be a tedious process involving biceps, stirring, and great patience—or at least, that's what I've always heard. Yet my own experience hasn't been nearly so fraught; over time, I've learned to relax, add stock in...
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