For this first week of my “New Favorites” challenge, I went to my cookbook-laden bookshelf and quite randomly pulled out a book. Risotto, by Maxine Clark. Pretty self-explanatory title there for ya! :o) I bought this book a few years ago on impulse and hadn’t gotten around to trying any of the recipes yet!
Simple enough… I love risotto! Something about it’s creamy richness and the simple, continuously hands-on preparation just speaks to my foodie-soul. And I just happened to have a few steaks thawing for an undetermined meal that would be great with a side of creamy, rich risotto!
Looking through the book at all the beautiful, drool-inspiring photos and recipes… I was quickly drawn to the Artichoke & Pecorino Risotto Recipe. It was everything I wanted… creamy rice, rich cheese, tangy wine, earthy pan-seared artichoke hearts… and to make things even better – I had all the ingredients I needed on hand!
Let me just tell you… I will be going back to this cookbook again and again when I have risotto cravings! Wow. Just… wow.
Want to know my all-time hands-down favorite-risotto-recipe-ever?? This Red Wine Risotto with Peas from Giada DeLaurentiis! It is amazing! Seriously. Probably on my top 10 favorite foods of all time. Quite possibly.
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If you want to join me in this challenge… let me know, and if there’s enough interest, I’ll set up a Linky here so we can easily share each others finds!
