This is pure comfort food. I admit I shy away from (or cheat at) risotto because of the time of stirring involved. I also more often have basmati or brown rice sitting around, neither of which are the perfect arborio rice required for traditional risotto, but it's Christmas, and … [Read more...] about Wild Mushroom Risotto (Balls) with Black Truffle Oil
Archives for December 30, 2009
Disgusting Smoked Trout Spread on Baguette
I should have left the poor baguette alone. I love smoked trout (and smoked salmon, the recipe's substitute if no trout is available), I love dill, I like yogurt, lemon, chives and pepper, but this was gross. 50% of the testers of this spread disliked it violently. I don't … [Read more...] about Disgusting Smoked Trout Spread on Baguette
Wild Mushroom Bruschetta on Polenta Diamonds, variation on a recipe from Bonnie Stern’s Heartsmart Cooking
I realized in the last post I gave pictures, but did not actually give the cooking process for the wild mushroom bruschetta with goat cheese (and the variation with lactose-free feta). olive oil shallots garlic portobello (or other wild) … [Read more...] about Wild Mushroom Bruschetta on Polenta Diamonds, variation on a recipe from Bonnie Stern’s Heartsmart Cooking
Party Prep: Pastry, Peppers and Imperfect Polenta
With all the preparations for the 2nd annual family house party in full swing, I tackled the ''P's". Fresh off my mousse mistakes, I decided to separate the great Mocha Buche de Noel into sections. This is first of all necessary, as the mousse needs to be frozen, the soufflé … [Read more...] about Party Prep: Pastry, Peppers and Imperfect Polenta