Risi e bisi (or rixi e bixi) is a Northern Italian dish, a signature meal of the city of Venezia (Venice) in particular, in the Veneto region. Its name literally translates to “rice and peas”. Ingredients Rice (Vialone Nano is…
This page incorporates text from the public domain cookbook The Cook’s Decameron: A Study In Taste, Containing Over Two Hundred Recipes For Italian Dishes by Emily Waters. Ingredients Cabbage Stock 2 ounces boiled rice Ham Tomato sauce Procedure Cut off…
Ingredients 2 rice cooker cups (12 fl oz / 1½ cups / 360 mL) long grain rice 10 cups (1.9 L) water 1 tbsp (15 ml) fresh chopped parsley 1 tbsp fresh chopped chives 1 tbsp fresh chopped rosemary Salt…
When really pressed for time, the following recipe will produce a reasonable semblance of risotto within ten minutes. Ingredients Stock Butter Arborio or other risotto rice Seasonings, as desired Procedure Place a pot over strong heat and pour in the…
Queen’s Soup, or Zuppa Regina di Riso, is a rice soup. One recipe is as follows. Ingredients 1 tablespoon ground rice ½ pint (285 ml) milk 1 oz (30 g) butter Fowl (poultry) stock Equipment Saucepan Bain-marie Sieve Procedure Put…
Ingredients 500 g dry chickpeas Salt Red pepper ½ tsp ginger garlic paste 1 kg rice Shortening 3 onions, chopped Chile powder Tomato paste ¼ tsp turmeric powder ½ cup chopped cilantro 4–5 green chiles, cut in half Procedure Soak…
Ingredients 1½ pounds (650 g) pumpkin or winter squash, whole ½ teaspoon salt 6 grinds freshly cracked black pepper 1 bunch fresh marjoram, chopped (some reserved for garnish) 2 cloves garlic, peeled and thickly sliced 5 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil,…
Asopao (Puerto Rico) is an excellent dish from the 407 restaurant in Jerusalem, Israel, that was apparently adapted from a Caribbean cookbook. Ingredients 2–3 chicken breasts, sliced into strips 3 cloves garlic, finely minced 1 medium green bell pepper, cored…
Ingredients 5 tbsp sunflower oil 3 cloves garlic, cut into 3 pieces 3 red onion, minced 2 red chilli, cut in 1 cm pieces 2 eggs, beaten 300 g hot rice 2 bok choy, cut in 1 cm pieces 200…
Arroz tapado (Spanish for molded rice) is very popular in Peru and is a favorite among children because the recipe calls for molding rice and minced beef into a shape. The minced beef preparation is very similar to picadillo (Spanish…
Ingredients 2 tablespoons butter ¾ cup celery ¼ cup onion 2 cups cooked chicken or turkey 1 small can (8–10 ounce) mushrooms, drained 1 tablespoon cornstarch 3 tablespoons soy sauce 1 cup clear chicken broth 1 cup peanuts Cooked rice…
Omu tuo, a Ghanaian dish, distinguishes itself from other rice dishes through its unique preparation process. The rice is cooked until it reaches a soft consistency and is then pounded to form sticky balls, resembling ugali in appearance. Omu tuo…