The creamiest, most flavorful brown rice risotto with leeks and golden chanterelle mushrooms. Look at this brown rice golden chanterelle leek risotto I made for us! I mean, healthy comfort food was mandatory as the chanterelle season just began. Plus it started pouring rain out of the blue. Yes for Southern California this is a huge deal, Amen and Hallelujah, we need the rain like, well, like the Dessert needs the Rain I guess.. I hope that makes sense, If not forgive me, I just started ...
Pasta
A collection of all the Pasta and Risotto recipes on the blog! Hope you love them as much as we do.~Florentina
Spanish Seafood Paella Recipe
Easy Spanish Seafood Paella recipe made with the freshest wild caught shrimp, lobster tails, mussels and clams. Plus just a little chicken andouille sausage for extra flavor. Seafood Paella Recipe Pronounced “ pa-e-ya “ , with the “ e” as in “ met” , a meal of very humble origins from Valencia, Spain, it is one of the most popular dishes in the world today. Large wild shrimp and lobster tails are mandatory, especially If you are looking to make a show stopper dish to impress. Don't let me ...
Baked Spanish Rice Recipe
This baked Spanish rice is a trip to Latin America in a rustic bowl. Imagine sweet fire roasted tomatoes, smoky cumin, a kiss of paprika, plus a good pinch of fragrant coriander seeds. Let me count the ways I love this baked Spanish rice, okay ? Initially it was going to be just that, a side dish, a lovely hearty healthy side dish to go next to the Spanish style perfectly grilled chicken from last week. It's one of those easy things you could even make in advance and have ready for your ...
Shrimp Capellini Pomodoro Recipe
Shrimp Capellini Pomodoro, a fresh tomato sauce with basil and shrimp for when cherry tomatoes and basil are taking over the garden. Quick and easy, absolutely the best homemade summer pasta sauce ever! Shrimp Pomodoro “ Umido di Gamberi al Pomodoro Piccante “ like shrimp scampi but better, the magic of this dish comes from lots of garlic (no onions), red pepper flakes and freshly squeezed lemon juice combined together with those fresh tomato juices. Capellini noodles, also known as angel ...
Roasted Butternut Squash Risotto Recipe
Healthy, tasty and vegan, this creamy roasted butternut squash risotto is simply fall in a bowl. Wish i had remembered to sprinkle some toasted pine nuts on top before I took the photos. There’s no denying the magic that some crispy fried sage can bring to a comforting dish like this, but peppery arugula is not too shabby when trying to stay both healthy and delicious. This is a simple recipe that comes together fairly quickly and works great as a side dish or a main meal. Topped ...
Authentic Arrabiata Sauce Recipe + Video
The Classic Arrabiata Sauce or Sugo all'arrabiata in Italian, made with sweet San Marzano tomatoes, lots of garlic and red pepper flakes! Literal translation " the angry sauce" because of the hotness from the red chili flakes. How to make the best, authentic Arrabiata sauce at home, from scratch! Though it might seem as a super simple recipe at first, in order for your sauce to turn out just right you must exercise patience. Cook it on low flame and stir it gently every 10 minutes or so ...
Seafood Risotto Recipe (Frutti di Mare)
The best Italian Seafood Risotto Frutti di Mare recipe; made with shrimp, mussels, baby clams, crab, a good white wine, lots of garlic, tomatoes and an exquisite saffron seafood stock. Originally from Lombardy the northern side of Italy, this Italian classic risotto has become a popular dish all around the world. Seafood Risotto Easy to make, healthy and naturally gluten free, this otherwise known as Risotto alla Pescatora is what an authentic Italian risotto is all about. Though you ...
Pappardelle Ragu Alla Bolognese Sauce Recipe
An authentic Italian Pappardelle Ragu Alla Bolognese sauce over wide egg noodles, topped with pockets of creamy burrata and ricotta cheese! The only meat sauce recipe you'll ever need. | photy by MihaMatei.com | Food Style by Florentina | Pappardelle alla Bolognese Bologna or Bologona la Grassa, the home to Ragu Alla Bolognese, heavenly Lasagna, Parmigiano Reggiano and Prosciutto di Parma. It's where good food has permanent residency and where Lasagne Al Forno and the best Bolognese reign ...