Contrary to my children and husband, I don’t eat a lot of carbs. I’m more of a protein and veggies girl but, if you ask my daughter, she could live off of pasta and rice for the rest of her existence. So, when I’m trying to diversify our dinnertime routine, I’m always looking for options that I know will be a home run with my kids –like risotto. I don’t have much experience with risotto. In fact, I only cooked risotto for the first time last year when I made Green Tea Risotto. I recently pinned an amazing recipe for a Farro Butternut … [Read more...]
Green Tea Risotto
March 5, 2012 By 11 Comments
Before today, I had never made risotto from scratch. In fact, the only time I've ever eaten risotto is when it's freshly-made in Italian restaurants. I guess I just didn't trust myself to be able to make a good batch. And, I usually try to steer away from the ultra creamy consistency characteristic of this popular rice dish. But, when I was perusing the recipes from the Secret Recipe Club submissions, I knew I had to try the Green Tea Risotto. How unusual, a risotto dish not made with chicken broth or cream but rather green tea? I've made … [Read more...]
