As decadent as food gets, this risotto showcases the complex flavors of parmigiano reggiano cheese and incredible earthy white alba truffles (some of the finest truffles in the world). Whipped heavy cream adds richness while making the finished risotto luxuriously thick.  Let’s just say that when this came off the stove we took a break …

 
Thai red curry has a flavor that’s a complex blend of spicy, sweet, citrus, creaminess from the coconut milk and a slight musky taste from the fish sauce and coconut palm sugar.  Once you’ve made the thai red curry paste, the final dish is a snap!
Ingredients:
1 lb of chicken breasts or chicken tenders
10 oz of …

While the phrase “rice cakes” may conjure up images of plastic wrapped puffed-rice pucks, restaurant-made rice cakes have more in common with crab cakes in terms of their moist consistency.  Using this technique gives your rice an interesting shape on the plate, a nice browned color, and a delightfully crunchy crust.  These beautiful green rice …

What is the Pilaf Method?
When professional chefs cook rice, they often do it using specific methods that may help the home chef achieve better tasting and better looking results.
Perhaps the most well known; the risotto method, results in a soft, delightfully oozing and rich rice dish called a risotto.  The texture of the risotto is …

Here’s the nuts and bolts of making risotto. This is not a risotto recipe per se, but rather a general tutorial that will allow you to improvise and tailor to your own tastes. Part one below, lays out the five general steps. Then, below is a list of embellishments that you might want to consider.
BASIC …