I adore risotto. I first watched Giada de Laurentiis make it on Every Day Italian and loved how malleable it is. Like pasta, it is one of those dishes that is easily manipulated and once you have the base set, it will take on a variety of flavors, whatever your palate is craving that particular night. As you slowly combine …
Butternut Squash and Saffron Risotto with Shrimp
Risotto is one of those dishes that seemed far beyond my reach when I first started teaching myself to cook. After much thought and recipe reading, I rolled up my sleeves and gave it a go. To my pleasant surprise it was actually a very simple and relaxing encounter! Risotto, like many other recipes, takes patience. It insists that …