Risotto zucchini and saffron recipe
Recipes with rice

Risotto zucchini and saffron

Today's blog post is dedicated to another recipe with rice: here's how to cook risotto with zucchini and saffron. Risotto is the typical dish here where I live and work: the Lomellina, in Northern Italy, is the land of rice. Here most of the Italian rice is cultivated, and rice fields shape not only the… Continua a leggere Risotto zucchini and saffron

Recipes with rice

Rice cake

I was looking for a recipe to make the perfect sweet rice cake, when I found an old recipe, which I tried, and I really liked it. I just decided to make one small change and bake the cake longer. After a few trials, this is my definitive version: I translated it for my blog… Continua a leggere Rice cake

Recipes with rice

Paniscia (Risotto from Novara)

One of the most frequent questions my guests ask me during the guided tours is, "Which is the typical dish here?" And the second one is: "Can I have this paniscia recipe?" Risotto in Italy is not a side dish but the main course. Traditionally, it was prepared on Sunday, when families shared lunch or… Continua a leggere Paniscia (Risotto from Novara)

Recipes with rice

Rice cookies

A traditional cookies recipe, with rice flour, for crispy and buttery cookies.

rice and milk ice cream recipe
Recipes with rice

Rice and milk ice cream

If you are looking for the perfect silky, creamy, and egg-free ice cream to make at home, you must try this recipe. The protagonist is rice, which—here in Lomellina—is cultivated everywhere: it is part of our history and our culture, not to mention… our kitchens! Have a look at my guided tours in the ricefields… Continua a leggere Rice and milk ice cream