My ideal image of not only the perfect risotto but also my ultimate comfort food would have to be a big bowl of creamy, luxurious risotto, clattering about in my bowl from the sounds of shells clanking around, offering up their tenderly sweet but briney decadence – piccoli gioielli del mare!
Ingredient: kosher salt
Plum Olive Oil Cake
An incredibly moist and tender cake with a golden flavor from extra virgin olive oil and almond flour, with a sweet-tart fanning of plums on top. Oh, and it’s gluten free and dairy free, too!
Roasted Cremini Spaghetti with Thyme & Sherry
Sometimes simple is best. Roasted meaty mushrooms and fresh woodsy thyme, tossed with pasta and slicked with buttery reduced dry sherry. Perfect solo supper.
Chocolate-Pear Sorbet
A refreshing and cooling twist on the classic Poire belle Hélène—poached pears served with chocolate sauce—this sorbet lets the fragrance of pears shine, highlighting it with some rich chocolate. Couldn’t be similar, too!
Rosé-Braised Pork Shoulder
A deliciously fatty pork shoulder, braised in fruity and floral rosé, flavored with garlic, thyme, and anchovies, make a meaty, mellow, and comforting low-effort winter dinner.