Risotto is a side dish originating from Northern Italy consisting of rice, parmesan cheese, white wine, and vegetable stock. This dish is very versatile and is really up to the chef’s creation for adding or subtracting ingredients. For having such simple ingredients risotto is one of the harder dishes to make. It takes a lot …
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Bruschetta Pasta Salad
This bruschetta pasta salad has a twist of my own from the original recipe. The original recipe called for one pound of orecchiette pasta, 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil, 1 tablespoon of balsamic vinegar, 1 clove of minced garlic, 1 pint of cherry tomatoes, halved, 1/4 cup of torn basil, kosher salt, freshly ground black …
Grilled Brussel Sprouts
As the weather gets cooler the farther we progress into fall, the weather is cooling down to the perfects temperatures to grill out. A perfect side dish to burgers or hot dogs is grilled brussel sprouts. To make the brussel sprouts, wash them in a strainer, cut them in half and set aside. For the …
Vegetable Fried Rice
I made a basic vegetable fried rice with carrots, peas, onions, mushrooms, eggs, celery and green onions. To begin, cook the white rice as directed on the package. Chill in the freezer, covered for 15-20 minutes. Hot rice will clump. In the meantime, chop up the vegetables. Heat pan on medium-high and place 3 tablespoons …
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