Many thanks for Risotto Challenge help -- I won!!
Devour this shares the story...
I asked you all for suggestions on saving my risotto and you answered.
Thank you!!
Just reading everyone's tips gave me the confidence to keep plugging away...and I won! 1st place People's Choice and 3rd place from judges. Serious Eaters are the best.
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14 Comments:
Great job! Congratulations....and that is what community is all about! Google can suggest, but SE folks can attest!
Cary at 12:35PM on 05/27/09
What was the winning recipe?
gingercookiewithlime at 12:44PM on 05/27/09
Ignore my comment, I just noticed the link that answers my question...
gingercookiewithlime at 12:46PM on 05/27/09
Nicely done. Great post along with the recipe. Sometimes things don't go as planned--it ends up better than planned!! The veggie stock sounds amazing, will be trying that very soon. Thanks for sharing.
finsbigfan at 1:04PM on 05/27/09
Yay! Congrats!!
hmw0029 at 2:36PM on 05/27/09
Hooray! I'll be sure to add your version to my list for my risotto obsessed husband
meem21 at 2:54PM on 05/27/09
THAT RULES! Congrats jbeach! And Fun is also important glad to hear it was a fun time had by all. And $1800 raised for Just Food! *thumbs up*
I also think its great that you mention SE in the blog post (also a great read)
hungrychristel at 3:20PM on 05/27/09
awesome!! congrats! :)
megannesta at 3:29PM on 05/27/09
Good for you! Congrats!
sammie at 3:44PM on 05/27/09
Congratulations!!! Please share the recipe
thegoch at 4:44PM on 05/27/09
Fan-freakin-tastic! Bravo!
(And where's the final recipe you used???)
therealchiffonade at 4:47PM on 05/27/09
Hi all -- thanks so much for the congrats!
The final recipe is up on my blog (click below), along with the whole sordid tale of how it came together (of course you all are mentioned). ;)
Devour this
jbeach at 8:57PM on 05/27/09
jbeach! You did it! Big congrats to you - it looks absolutely delicious.
BangieB at 9:13PM on 05/27/09
Congratulations!! That's so exciting!
-Dawn
WickedGoodDinner at 10:01PM on 05/27/09