Daily Unadventures in Cooking

Caramelized Brussels sprouts and sauteed earthy mushrooms brighten up this classic risotto.

The flavour of caramelized leeks is sweet, nutty and subtle. After trying caramelized leeks a few weeks ago them I knew there was a risotto with caramelized leeks in my future.

I think fried crispy sage is one of the best flavors in the world. It is a classic pairing with winter squash and it works beautifully in this risotto. The first time I had fried sage was when I made a butternut squash ravioli and topped it with a brown butter and sage sauce. [...]

Considering that risotto is by far one of my favorite dishes to make I can’t believe I have never made a risotto with butternut squash before – especially as it seems to be one of the more popular varieties. However since it is one of the more common varieties I wanted to punch it up [...]

I just can’t help wanting to make creamy comfort foods this time of year. So when I picked up Jaime’s Italy and saw all the neat risotto ideas I was sold. I made this with a few of my girlfriends as part of my birthday celebration and it was great fun. I had [...]

My most favorite thing to eat, the thing that I will always choose if I see it on a menu, is risotto. Unfortunately my passion for eating risotto sometimes leads to the consumption of bland and badly cooked restaurant meals. I think that the proper way to have risotto is in the comfort [...]

The title doesn’t grab you does it? It didn’t really grab me either – at first. However, I am eager to try any Marcella recipe and I have soft spot for risotto so I gave it a shot.
This is actually the second time I have made it now. I really enjoy the smokey [...]

With fall comes the rain and with the rain comes the need for comfort food. Of course, really I eat it all year long but now I have an excuse. From that came this warm and cozy vegetable risotto. It was an inspiration based on what was in my fridge but I [...]

Risotto is one of my ultimate comfort foods. My mum has been making it since I was little and I am famous for being able to recognize the starting smells of it – the onions and garlic sauteing.
This was inspired by beautiful fresh oyster and shitake mushrooms at my local asian supermarket. I also [...]