Risotto is one of our favorite go to dishes and we love making this recipe: ‘Parmesan Risotto with Mushroom & Asparagus’. It’s luxurious and elevates any meal. It’s especially great for dinner parties and date nights in. Bonus points if you’re cooking this meal with your significant other. It’s always more fun cooking together! Risotto takes time and attention making it a true labor of love. We like to pour ourselves a nice glass of wine, put on some great music, and get to work in the kitchen. With risotto it’s all about low and slow. Yes, it takes time (around 30 minutes), but when done right it’s absolutely worth it. Plus, we find the ladling of the broth and stirring of the risotto quite relaxing – it’s almost like meditation! I (Emily) first learned how to make risotto while attending culinary school at The Culinary Institute of America. In fact, my arancini ended up winning as best appetizer of the day during our Italian cooking segment! Another tip I learned from attending culinary school in regards to risotto is that consistency is key. You must cook your risotto to ‘all’onda’ consistency which means “like a wave”. When your risotto is all’onda it means…

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