When the need strikes for a perfect lunch dish, keep this one in mind: Barley Risotto with Goat Cheese and Grapes. Its beyond good, sweet and tangy, a little acidic, and perfectly nutty with the aroma of toasted barley. If you guys have been following the blog, you would see a recurring theme in our dish choices, a lot of them are risotto! There is a fascination with the dish and its near infinite variations. There is just something about an unctuous bite of warm, comforting, rice that ...
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Mango Risotto
Say Hello to Mango Risotto from a Cuban. Arroz con Mango Growing up in Cuba, there was a constant phrase that was uttered when two things didn't really fit together: eso es un arroz con mango" Which just means "Just as Mango and Rice don't go together, neither does ...." Challenge accepted! A little context please As a chef, and psychologist, that phrase made me question why it had a place in our national vernacular. Did someone from the past try this concoction and decide ...
Valentine’s Day Ideas
A different kind of Valentine's day No matter your relationship status, Valentine's day can be fun and enjoyable. I can remember in recent years how many Google searches for valentine's day ideas I hit to figure out how to mark the holiday. When I was single, to celebrate my friends and treat myself, and during time's I've been in a relationship, how to treat my significant other. I thought it would be helpful to suggest a few alternatives for Valentine's, however you choose to ...
Thai Coconut Risotto
Premise: 8/17/17 I'm in the Hospital right now writing this. Lemme explain! My girlfriend's dad is on his 4th round of Chemotherapy, and as he's getting his infusion, I'm here thinking about the Coconut shrimp he's eating. Crunchy coconut flakes, Bird's Eye Chili, big jumbo shrimp, and coconut cream. A Thai mixture of sweet, spicy, and shrimpy lusciousness. All I can think about is how good those shrimp would go with Risotto. Not just any risotto, THAI Coconut Risotto!! I've never had it. ...
Mushroom Risotto
A few weeks ago I taught a class on food techniques to a group of medical professionals. It was a wonderful time as we covered acid curing with a Ceviche, roasting chickens, baking a Nutella galette, and cooking Risotto; which most people are very particular about. Risotto: It has Italian roots. In the language, riso means rice. Risotto...BIG RICE. Traditionally, its made with Arborio rice, which has a high starch content and looks like a big fat blimp. If you compare it to a long ...