Hands on Risotto Workshop

with Linda Carucci

Do you love risotto, but find it challenging to prepare at home?

IACP's 2002 Cooking Teacher of the Year Linda Carucci returns to In Good Taste to allay your fears and share secrets to successful risottos as featured in her cookbook, Cooking School Secrets for Real World Cooks (Chronicle Books, 2005), which was a finalist for a James Beard award and the Julia Child First Book Award. Class begins with Linda demonstrating the preparation of a classic risotto for all to see and taste. She'll even show you how to make a simple short-cut homemade chicken broth, the foundation for any great risotto. Then we'll divide into groups and prepare several variations of this incomparable Northern Italian specialty, savoring each risotto to its fullest.

Short-Cut Chicken Broth with a Dividend

Risotto Milanese

Champagne Risotto with Wild Mushrooms

Risotto with Smoked Salmon, Meyer Lemon and Dill

Creamed Spinach Risotto with Parmigiano Reggiano Rinds

Risotto with Sausage, Tomatoes and Baby Clams

Savory Baked Risotto Cake

Served with a seasonal salad of the chef's choice