Butter & Wine Roasted Mushrooms

You know that old saying “opposites attract”?
That’s real.
My idea of the perfect breakfast is a leftover steak I take out of the fridge and eat cold. Usually with my hands. I’m not ashamed. My father likes to get on me about it being very “National Geographic”, but… you gotta do what you gotta do. Follow your bliss, right? My bliss just happens to come along with cold steak juice dripping onto my nightgown in the AM. We all have our things. […]

Baked Risotto With Mushrooms, Sausage and Kale

Risotto has always been a finicky and time consuming dish for me.  No matter how much I dote over it, how much liquid I add, how much love I put into it, it never really tastes like that creamy bowl of wonderful that you order off of a restaurant menu.  It’s fussy.  I’m not so much into fussy, especially if the outcome can be kind of lackluster.   I had written myself off as the kind of gal that would not make a risotto.  It’s fine.  I’ll make pasta.
This all changed when I found this recipe from Joy the Baker.  Did you know that you can make risotto in the oven?  I didn’t.  It’s so low fuss, you will not even know what to do with your extra time.  Relax your stirring arm.  Have a glass of wine.  Kick up your heels and watch that last 30 minutes of Dawson’s Creek.  ( Don’t pretend you aren’t watching it.  It is currently on Netflix.  Do it. You will be dazzled by all of the Union Bay duds.  The dream of the 90’s is strong with The Creek.) […]