Layers of rice, a tasty beef and tomato sauce, and cheese baked until the sides are bubbling and the cheese is melted, golden brown and oh so good! Lasagna, a dish with layers of pasta, meat sauce and cheese, is one of my all time favourite meals and this dish replaces the layers of pasta...

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A simple creamy risotto with asparagus, basil and a splash of lemon juice! One of my favourite spring/summer vegetables is asparagus and this asparagus risotto is an amazing way to enjoy it! Risotto is an Italian rice dish where the rice (typically arborio) is constantly stirred as it’s cooked which results in an amazingly creaminess...

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A warming bowl of creamy pumpkin risotto! The perfect comfort food for fall! It’s pumpkin season and one of my favourite ways to enjoy pumpkin is in a creamy risotto! Risotto is an Italian rice dish where a short-grained rice is cooked slowly, while stirring, and it ends up nice and creamy and oh so...

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Smooth and creamy mushroom risotto that is easy to make and just packed with flavour through the use of fresh and dried mushrooms! This mushroom risotto recipe is one of my all time favourite dishes and while I was thinking about sides for Thanksgiving dinner I was inspired to update the recipe! Risotto is an...

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More of summers bounty is starting to show up at the farmers market and this weekend I came across some fresh peas in their pods. Although it takes a bit of work to get the peas from their protective pods, I always enjoy fresh, sweet and crispy peas. I most often just add them to...

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I am not sure what it is about spring, but every time it rolls around I find myself once again thinking about green risottos. Given the asparagus binge that I have been on the last few weeks and asparagus risotto was going to make an appearance sooner or later and this weekend it happened. I...

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One day, not too long ago, I was minding my own business as I surfed the web looking at food when I was stopped dead in my tracks. What did that just say? Pistachio and gorgonzola risotto ? I have done gorgonzola risottos before so I know how good they can be, but I never...

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Osso buco is a dish that has been popping up on my radar for a while now and it always looks so good. Even just the description of it sounds great; “Veal shanks braised in a white wine and tomato sauce.” Braising is one of my favorite ways of cooking meat as it always turns...

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Risotto is one of my favorite foods. It is generally made with a medium grain rice and it is stirred constantly while cooking to coax out the starch to give it a nice and creamy texture. Risotto is pretty versatile in that you can add pretty much any flavours that you want. It can be...

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One of my favorite parts about holiday dinners is the leftovers. In addition to the turkey sandwiches , there are so many different things that you can do with the leftovers. I am always on the lookout for tasty ways to enjoy holiday dinner leftovers and when I came across this recipe for Thanksgiving risotto...

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