risotto

Confit de Canard = Cassoulet Risotto; Duck Fat Rules!

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 Step aside, Emeril. Pork fat does not rule. Duck fat rules. It also oozes and drips and runs; gets all over just about everything and causes copious amounts of drooling from the girls dogs. But it’s what’s under all the luscious duck fat that gets my little heart pumping.   Isn’t it strange?  Of all … Continue reading…

Weekly Menu Planner; Barley with Green Garlic

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Did someone mention Green Garlic???? Barley 'Risotto' Style, with Green Garlic 1 tbs butter2 – 3 green garlic1/2 cup barley1/4 (60ml) cup white wine3/4 (200ml) cup chicken stock 1/4 (1oz, 30gr) cup fresh Parmesan cheese, grated Melt butter over medium-high heat in small saucepan. Add garlic and sauté for 2 minutes.  Add barley, wine, stock … Continue reading…

Turkey and Pepper Risotto and the Weekly Menu Planner

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This is such a colorful risotto, it makes me happy just to have it on the table! I used both red and green peppers, and black olives. The turkey was cutlets, sliced thin, but a small piece of turkey tenderloin would work as well. Turkey and Pepper Risotto 3/4 cup Arborio rice (or other rice … Continue reading…

Butternut Squash Risotto and musings from a Book Wh*re

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Go directly to recipe There was a 'M*A*S*H' episode in which all of the characters were asked what books they had brought with them.  Amidst all of the traditional answers of 'the Bible', 'War and Peace', etc., I loved Hawkeye's answer best: "The dictionary; all the other books are in there."  And so they are. … Continue reading…

Herbed Orzo, Risotto Style; and Very Bad, Lazy Wine!

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Go directly to recipe Bad, bad wine! Very bad wine! I have lazy, bad wine.  We did our part.  We trimmed in March, just like we were supposed to. We sprayed Bouille Bordelaise every 2 weeks, just like we were supposed to. We trimmed, tended, tidied and tied.  We picked carefully on a warm sunny … Continue reading…