Comfort Food for a Cold Day – Red Pepper and Goats Cheese Risotto: I love goat’s cheese. Piquant and crumbly young cheeses or sweet buttery ripened cheeses – they all have their place on the perfect cheese board. I suspect I first came across French goat’s cheese during the long summer holidays of my teenage […]
Chicken, Ham and Leek Risotto for Leftovers
A recipe for Chicken Ham and Leek Risotto – more than a Hug in a Mug: As the dark nights close in and the weather gets wintery, I yearn for comfort food. Asda were kind enough to send me one of their new extra tasty roast in a bag chickens to try the other day […]
Riso Gallo Giveaway
A bit about Risotto and a Great Giveaway! When I was a student and started cooking for myself for the first time I found a recipe for risotto. My first attempt was a complete disaster. I didn’t have homemade stock and I didn’t have the right rice. And, I was too mean to open a […]
Chicken and Asparagus Risotto
Risotto – the Perfect use for leftover roast Chicken I love making risotto. I find the stirring process quite theraputic, getting that gloopy sticky mixture as the starch from the rice is released. And, its something where you can be creative with your leftovers and make a meal that’s almost elegant with things that […]