A couple of months ago I bought a beetroot pesto and loved it, so I thought I will make my own beetroot-based sauce for rice or pasta, hence my new recipe for Beetroot Risotto. I’ve decided to top the risotto with some delicious pan fried oyster mushrooms. As you can see in the picture, there
Category: Risotto
Asparagus risotto
I’ve made this recipe for asparagus risotto while caravanning. It is such an easy recipe to make and you only need two pans to make it. To make the asparagus risotto I’ve used Arborio rice, an Italian short-grain rice. It gets its name after the town of Arborio, in the Po Valley. Arborio is one
Winter Risotto
I was wondering how to name my dish, Winter Risotto or Vegan Chestnut Risotto. Then I’ve decided to go with Winter Risotto because it has winter flavours and it is so creamy and rich. I loved the richness of the chestnuts and I paired them with warming spices like ginger and pepper. On top I’ve
Coconut Rice with Red Beans
This is a traditional Panamanian recipe for Coconut Rice with Red Beans. I’ve made this recipe on the same day as the Panamanian Johnnycakes and we did enjoy both dishes. In the beginning, I was a bit apprehensive not to add any other spices in the rice, besides sea salt and white pepper (white so
Vegan peanut butter risotto
I made vegan risotto with coconut milk many times, but this it the first time I made vegan peanut butter risotto. Surely it will not be the last. I wanted to try something different and I thought of peanut butter. It was delicious, this is will be my new go-to recipe for a while. I
Vegan creamy courgette risotto
My Vegan creamy courgette risotto has coconut milk, deliciously prepared courgette and lots of lovely spices. I am so happy with the coconut milk and rice combination. I made a sweet version and I loved it, the recipe is here. This savoury side dish is amazing too, the creaminess from the coconut milk is just
Vegan creamy mushroom risotto
I tried making vegan pasta with cauliflower and nutritional yeast, I loved it, so I made risotto with a similar sauce. I think my Vegan creamy mushroom risotto turned out very good, it was creamy, very similar to the one with soft cheese. Creamy risotto, if you want to have a look at that recipe.