Barolo Risotto with Radicchio and Fontina

Barolo Risotto with Radicchio and Fontina

by | Feb 11, 2016 | Entrées

It was only fitting that I made Barolo Risotto with Radicchio and Fontina this week. First off, the color is perfect for an upcoming romantic Valentine’s Day dinner, and secondly, there is wine involved. Every since I passed the AIS Italian sommelier exam last week, I have been finding every excuse I can to open a bottle of wine :: vino and analyze the liquid inside. Studying is absolutely important, but to really get to know wine, a lot of field work is required. Poor me. 🙂

Barolo-Risotto-with-Radicchio-FontinaAlthough any good red wine can be used for this recipe, I’ve selected Barolo as my wine of choice. Why? For starters, what they taught us during the wine and food pairing part of the sommelier course, is that a recipe made with wine should ideally be paired with READ MORE

Creamy Pumpkin Risotto

Creamy Pumpkin Risotto

by | Nov 16, 2015 | Entrées

What I love about Italian cooking is that it follows seasons :: stagioni. Since seasonal ingredients burst with flavor you can make delicious meals that are simple and fresh with only a handful of ingredients.

Pumpkin-Risotto-1In Emilia-Romagna and other parts of northern Italy, yellow, orange and green knobby pumpkins and squash are filling up the market stalls. It’s the perfect time of year to make CONTINUE READING