Tag: shallot

Italian Bean Salad

A friend’s mom made this one time when I had dinner at their home. She walked out to the garden, then back to the kitchen, and this salad was on the table in 10 minutes. It’s a lovely way to use cherry tomatoes, bush beans, and basil, all of which are bountiful in the summer. […]

Spinach and Mushroom Risotto

4 Tbsp butter 1 small yellow onion or shallot finely diced 1 cup arborio rice 3-4 cups chicken stock, heated 1 cup dry white wine 1/2 cup parmesan cheese 2 cups fresh baby spinach or chopped spinach 1 cup wine cap, chanterelle, chestnut, or shiitake mushrooms, roughly chopped salt and pepper to taste Add butter […]