English Pea Risotto Recipe

Posted on July 28, 2009 - Filed Under rice | 7 Comments

It’s been pretty warm during the day over the last few days. Still, I am holding vigilantly to my vow of no air conditioning this summer. And really, when it comes down to it and you just accept that this is what summer feels like, it’s not that bad. Really. I am used to it.
So, [...]

Totally Americanized: Ham and Cheese Fried Rice Recipe

Posted on July 18, 2009 - Filed Under cheese, rice | 7 Comments

The other evening was one of those nights. You know the ones: where you just don’t feel much like cooking and really aren’t sure what to make anyway. At first, I was going to do something with chicken and serve it over rice, but midway through the rice cooking process, I realized that I really [...]

Garlic Scape Risotto, And the Benefit of the Doubt

Posted on July 8, 2009 - Filed Under rice | 3 Comments

Before I tell you about this delish recipe, I want to stop for a moment and say something …
I’ve avoided the coverage that’s been everywhere about Michael Jackson’s death. Frankly, I found it pathetic that the same media outlets that have made him out to be a bizarre individual for the past decade and a [...]

Creamy Heaven: Artichoke and Herb Risotto

Posted on June 23, 2009 - Filed Under rice | 7 Comments

Somehow, photos of risotto just never do it justice.
The other evening, after strawberry picking, my friends gathered in the kitchen while I cooked dinner: a salad with fresh strawberries, feta and Candied Almonds, steak and Artichoke and Herb Risotto. For the risotto, I was running a little behind and asked my friends to retrieve some [...]

Fresh From the Garden: Broccoli Rice with Lemon Herb Dressing

Posted on June 9, 2009 - Filed Under rice | 4 Comments

Mmm . . . from garden to table. Or more accurately, from our garden to our table.
This is the dish I made with our harvested broccoli recently. The flavor of the broccoli was delicate and mild, more gentle than usual … and totally enhanced by the dressing. Shawn and I have agreed that broccoli will [...]

Kid-Approved: Garlic Soy Stir Fry

Posted on February 22, 2009 - Filed Under Feeding Kids, dinner, lunch, quick and easy, rice | 5 Comments

In my single days, a mainstay of my cooking was stir fry. It is just so easy. Chop up a few veggies, toss it in a pan with a little oil and stir, stir, stir until the vegetables are done, then add sauce and serve over rice. If you are feeling particularly ambitious, you might [...]

Recipe: Lobster Risotto

Posted on August 22, 2007 - Filed Under rice, seafood | 1 Comment

This is, in a word, decadent. I am not a big fan of risotto but this one is awesome. But it’s not for the faint of heart or wallet.
For the lobster meat, I buy cooked and preshelled meat from Stew Leonard’s here in Connecticut. If that is not available in your area, substitute meat from [...]

Kitchen Sink Mai Fun

Posted on July 19, 2007 - Filed Under pasta, rice | 2 Comments

Growing up, meals were pretty simple.
My grandmother favored menus with fewer ingredients and less fuss. Pork chops cooked in sauerkraut, or bratwurst, knackwurst or any wurst for that matter, were favorites. Sometimes we’d have lamb chops or a simple beef stroganoff (did I spell that right?).
But if were really lucky, she would spend hours in [...]

Rainbow Stir-Fry

Posted on April 9, 2006 - Filed Under beef, rice | 1 Comment

There I was, with my detailed list in hand, walking with a purpose through Super Stop and Shop. I just needed to grab one tomato and some fruit and I would be through with the produce section. But as I rounded the corner near the tomatoes it caught my eye.In all it’s purple magnificence, how [...]

IT #1: Curried Rice and Lentil Pilaf

Posted on March 7, 2006 - Filed Under rice, side dishes | Leave a Comment

This recipe is adapted from one of the same name in the Weight Watchers Versatile Vegetarian cookbook. It’s got a lot of Indian flavor to it, so I decided to highlight it this week for the premiere International Tuesday post.
Curried Rice and Lentil Pilafserves 4

2 tbsp olive oil1/2 onion, finely chopped2 garlic [...]

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