What makes the English people sprightly is the liberal use of saffron in their broths and sweet-meats. ~Sir Francis Bacon The plants and flowers of ancient Greece culture abound in mythology, and magi… more →
A Lay Cook's Musingscheevil wrote 3 days ago: Dark days have rooted and coldness moored to cadaver of the past season. It is in this bitter time t … more →
Ren wrote 1 week ago: Creamy risotto with chestnuts, wild mushrooms, onions, spinach, Parmigiano-Reggiano and freshly-grat … more →
supperendipity wrote 1 week ago: The Marblehead Light, Marblehead, Mass. As the days get colder and the nights longer, my husband Ala … more →
emily wrote 1 week ago: Yesterday morning was a bit of a rush job, but I was determined not to slide. I pulled out the old m … more →
foodiestudent wrote 1 week ago: My favorite Italian dish is risotto, but I’ve always been scared to make it. I’ve heard that it is t … more →
Wendy wrote 2 weeks ago: Last year, while on Taha’a, I bought a bunch of Tahitian vanilla beans. I used my last Tahitia … more →
TaMara Rullo wrote 1 month ago: I used to have a cooking advice column and one of the questions I received was about rice varieties … more →
tawannapatrice wrote 1 month ago: Risotto is the ultimate one-pot, simple, and fast meal. Everything cooks in one pot; a cook can crea … more →
foododelmundo wrote 1 month ago: ~ Mary ~ Squash risotto usually doesn’t have a whole lot of squash flavor – so much so t … more →
Viviane Bauquet Farre wrote 2 months ago: Whenever I trim a fresh artichoke, my thoughts always drift to Pablo Neruda’s poem, Ode to the … more →
mybricole wrote 2 months ago: I never push CJ on his food issues. I remember what it was like. Everything was too mushy, too cru … more →
Ruth and Marc Levine wrote 3 months ago: So, what goes into Paella with Chicken, Lobster, and Clams in Saffron Broth…besides the obviou … more →
Barry Wallis wrote 4 months ago: I took a risotto cooking class at Il Forniao in June, had a great time and learned how to improve my … more →
aromaticpassion wrote 4 months ago: approximately 20 large raw prawns, peeled 1 fennel bulb, thinly sliced 2 shallots, chopped 2 tablesp … more →
alaycook wrote 4 months ago: What makes the English people sprightly is the liberal use of saffron in their broths and sweet-meat … more →
oxfordsomnivore wrote 4 months ago: Photo of Arborio rice courtesy of woordenaar @ flickr. Used under the Creative Commons license. Shor … more →
Radishes & Butter wrote 4 months ago: For lunch today, I decided to make use of the fact that I am working at home and actually make a nic … more →
oxfordsomnivore wrote 5 months ago: Photo of risotto courtesy of realSMILEY @ flickr. Used under the Creative Commons license. This reci … more →
alaycook wrote 5 months ago: The struggle itself…is enough to fill a man’s heart. One must imagine Sisyphus happy. ~A … more →