Taste of Glasgow

I opened the fridge the other day and noticed I had one lonely little leek left that needed to be used or it was going to compost heaven.  Being someone that doesn’t like waste I had a look in my cupoards hoping for inspiration.  That’s when I saw my packet of risotto rice and the [...]

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This is a really tasty starter to impress when you have friends round for dinner or you can double up the quantities to serve it as a main course. Because of it using risotto it will take you a little bit of time but trust me it’s worth the wait!

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Risotto is a traditional Italian rice dish cooked with broth and flavored with parmesan cheese and other ingredients, which can include meat, fish, or vegetables. The name means literally “little rice” and it is one of the most common ways of cooking rice in Italy. This porcini Risotto is one of my favourites with the earthly and punchy flavour of the dried Cep.

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This recipe has made it on to my list of regular meals as it is so tasty and easy to make plus there is usually some rice left over which makes a great snack later on in the evening or for lunch the next day. This will serve 2 people and will take you about [...]

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