Crab Risotto
Jan 30th, 2012 | By Hank Shaw | Category: Fish, Italian, Pasta, Risotto, Gnocchi, RecipeWe’re in the thick of our Dungeness crab season here in California, and crab risotto is one of my favorite things to do with them.
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A Teasing Taste
Jan 17th, 2012 | By Hank Shaw | Category: Foraging, Italian, Pasta, Risotto, Gnocchi, RecipeWapato, arrowhead, duck potato: Sagittaria is an aquatic tuber of American marshes said to be the equal of a potato. I have never found it. But a friend sent me some, so I got my first tantalizing taste.
Porcini Bonanza!
Dec 21st, 2011 | By Hank Shaw | Category: Foraging, Italian, Mushrooms, RecipeThere’s nothing quite like a porcini hunt. The mushrooms are huge, meaty and can go for $30 a pound or more, so finding them is like striking gold. And boy did we find them last weekend!
Wild Turkey Risotto
Nov 23rd, 2011 | By Hank Shaw | Category: Italian, Pasta, Risotto, Gnocchi, Pheasant, Grouse, Quail, Recipe, Wild GameToday is a day for leftover turkey, domestic or wild. Whichever kind you ate yesterday, this risotto recipe is a great way to use leftover bits.
Pickled Cauliflower
Oct 31st, 2011 | By Hank Shaw | Category: Italian, pickles, Recipe, The GardenWhen I was growing up, I thought “antipasti” specifically meant pickled cauliflower, carrots and onions. Well, I’ve recreated the recipe for Italian-style pickled cauliflower here.
Duck or Goose Ragu
Oct 20th, 2011 | By Hank Shaw | Category: Ducks and Geese, Italian, Pasta, Risotto, Gnocchi, Recipe, Wild GameDuck seasons are opening all over the country now, and this rich, bolognese-style pasta sauce is a great way to use legs and wings of wild ducks and geese.
New England Mushroom Bonanza
Sep 27th, 2011 | By Hank Shaw | Category: Foraging, Mushrooms, Pasta, Risotto, Gnocchi, RecipeMy family never hunted mushrooms when I grew up. But after an epic mushrooming trip on Cape Ann yesterday, they may well become mycophiles in a hurry.
The Day the Tuna Died
Sep 19th, 2011 | By Hank Shaw | Category: Fish, Hunting & Fishing Stories, Italian, Pasta, Risotto, Gnocchi, RecipeSome days you remember forever. Last week I spent a couple days with a boatful of new friends, 40 miles offshore in search of tuna. We found them. Oh yes, people, we found them…
Pheasant Piccata
Aug 24th, 2011 | By Hank Shaw | Category: Cooking Basics, Italian, Pheasant, Grouse, Quail, Recipe, Wild GameChicken or veal piccata, simple cutlets of meat served with a zingy lemon-butter-caper sauce, is a dish that speaks to my childhood — memories that all came flooding back when I made it again recently.
