CEiMB: Garden Risotto and Confession Time...

I have a confession to make: I've never made risotto. For some reason I've always been quite intimidated about it. But there's a first time for everything and thanks to Jessica of A Singleton in the Kitchen yesterday I finally made risotto for the first time in my life!

I was amazed by how easy it was put together, although the risotto did need to be stirred a lot..... My entire family loved this dish: I cooked this at my parents house, my mom couldn't eat it as she's not allowed to eat rice at the moment, so I brought leftovers to my brother and put one portion in the freezer.

From now on I'll be making more risotto!! I did make three small changes in the recipe: I used Pecorino Romano instead of Parmesan, red onion instead of regular onion and I added a bit more spinach and peas to the risotto 'cause I love veggies! My risotto was paired with köfte from the Turkish butcher. What a nice combination: the creamy softness of the risotto toned down the spicyness of the köfte. Jessica, thank you so much for picking this recipe and showing me that risotto is made easy-peasy: you've made my entire family happy!!

Check out what my fellow Elie-istas thoughts on the Garden Risotto were here, the recipe can be found here at Jessica's blog or here at Foodnetwork. Up next are:

• May 14th: Jerk Chicken with Cool Pineapple Salsa, hosted by Jen B. of Notes from the Table
• May 21st: Thai Style Halibut with Coconut Curry Broth, hosted by The Not So Skinny Kitchen
• May 28th: Crispy Fish Fingers, hosted by Anne of Rainforest Recipes