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Risotto alla Zucca

Deborah — Wed, 26 Nov 2025 12:15:00 +0000

I enjoy the arrival of each new season as it means there will be a variety of new seasonal vegetables to use in my kitchen. I particularly love the wide variety of winter squash that are now available to us every fall. This is a wonderful autumn risotto made with butternut squash I like to...

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Arancini With Gorgonzola

Deborah — Mon, 16 Jun 2025 11:00:00 +0000

I try and vary the appetizers I serve to guests to match the seasons, as well as to keep things interesting for myself but these rice balls always seem to remain one of the most popular items I make. I have made arancini di riso, or Sicilian rice balls, with a variety of different fillings...

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Almafi Style Lemon & Shrimp Risotto

Deborah — Mon, 17 Feb 2025 12:01:00 +0000

On one of our trips to the Amalfi coast a few years ago, we ate a lot of seafood. We only stayed in Positano for four nights, but apart from one meal of pizza, we enjoyed seafood for both lunch and dinner each and every day. Looking back on our trip, one of my favorite...

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Instant Pot Mushroom Risotto

Deborah — Wed, 02 Oct 2024 11:00:00 +0000

Fall has finally arrived, and although you would not know it here in Florida, elsewhere temperatures have cooled, and folks are enjoying heartier meals. I love all the varieties of mushrooms that show up in our local markets during the fall season, and I try to incorporate them in my meals as much as possible....

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Risotto With Zucchini, Zucchini Flowers & Pesto

Deborah — Mon, 02 Sep 2024 11:00:00 +0000

Summer is quickly coming to a close, but before I jump into all things pumpkin, I am going to finish off summer sharing some recipes using this season’s produce. I recently found some small, locally grown zucchini and zucchini flowers that inspired me to create this risotto. Zucchini flowers do not have a lot of...

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Asparagus Arancini Stuffed With Creamy Taleggio Cheese

Deborah — Wed, 28 Aug 2024 11:00:00 +0000

Street food is becoming so popular these days, whether it is sold from food trucks or tiny hole in the wall shops. In Sicily, street food is a way of life, and it almost seems that you cannot walk down any street in Palermo without coming across a shop selling arancini (rice balls), panini con...

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Creamy Lemon & Asparagus Risotto

Deborah — Mon, 06 May 2024 11:59:00 +0000

Spring is one of my favorite seasons in Italy, as we have an abundance of vibrant fresh vegetables available. The market stalls are overflowing with tender fava beans, a variety of different artichokes, baby peas, and crisp asparagus spears. Unfortunately, due to the Pandemic, we are living through, we were unable to travel to Italy...

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Risotto With Peas, Ham & Fontina

Deborah — Mon, 01 May 2023 11:00:22 +0000

Risotto is an Italian specialty more common in northern Italy where it is so popular it is often preferred over pasta. Risotto has a reputation of being somewhat fussy to prepare, but in reality this dish is economical, extremely versatile, and takes less than thirty minutes to complete from start to finish. A true Italian...

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