Rice pudding with strawberries
During our last holiday, someone served us a perfect rice pudding with strawberries as a dessert after dinner. Because I love rice so much, and especially the creamy texture of arborio rice, I decided to prepare this dessert for my family. It was probably a success, because their bowls were cleared in a flash. But for the time it takes to ...Ricotta cheesecake with a fragrance of plums
Ricotta is a kind of soft unripened cheese, which is produced in Italy with goat's, cow's or sheep's milk by a long cooking process. Apparently, because of the way it's prepared, ricotta shouldn't be called cheese but rather a milk product. It is an interesting fact that ricotta contains five times more calcium than cottage cheese. Ricotta is ...Risotto with chicken and saffron
Recently I realised that it was a long time since I had done risotto. Because the family wanted meat for lunch I did a beautiful sunny risotto with chicken and vegetables. It was wonderful. It was light and filling, meaty and full of vegetables. A full balanced meal. Serve it immediately after cooking with Parmesan or fresh herbs. Remember that ...