• dmeiselman on April 23, 2009

  My favorite book about my favorite dish

Notes about Recipes in this book

• Risotto with asparagus (Risotto con gli asparagi)

  • Tee.Tee on April 13, 2020

    A nice simple risotto recipe. Watch salt content in ingredients i.e. butter and Parmesan . Otherwise it can turn out bland. I’ll tweak this again with more natural salt contributions in the ingredients. A nice use of asparagus in season.

• Risotto with beets (Risotto rosa)

  • wkhull on October 11, 2018

    Beets were a little under-cooked despite dicing small and cooking for 20 minutes. Not an overwhelmingly beety tasting dish despite the beautiful color, If making again, I'd add dried-rehydrated porcini to make it a more earthy and add some chives at the end.

• Risotto with fresh mushrooms (Risotto ai funghi)

  • katiesue28 on September 22, 2025

    Another winner. This cookbook teaches how to make delicious risottos so well. I doubled the amount of mushrooms as that's what I had, and I added a glug of sherry and some fresh thyme when cooking the mushrooms, as well. A beautiful and light take on mushroom risotto, since it did not call for dried porcinis.

• Risotto with fresh mushrooms, cognac, & cream (Risotto con funghi, cognac e panna)

  • kateiscoooking on June 13, 2017

    I liked this better than Connie did. Nothing outstanding but a good solid risotto

• Risotto with scallops, shrimp, & mushrooms (Risotto mari e monti)

  • Miquette on March 22, 2013

    This is my favorite risotto! I like using a combination of oyster and shiitake mushrooms. I've also substituted low-salt chicken broth with good results.

• Risotto with meat & tomato sauce (Risotto alla Bolognese)

  • katiesue28 on April 30, 2024

    This was fantastic! A delicious and elegant way to stretch just a 1/2 lb of meat into something decadent and hearty. I sautéed some minced garlic before adding the meat, and added some dried thyme, oregano, basil, and fennel seeds for additional seasoning with the tomatoes.