This venerable Lombard specialty belies its literal name. Pitocchi (taken f ...

Traditionally, this dish was made with short grain rice, Arborio or Carnaro ...

With its developed flavor and moist, saucy consistency, risotto is still sp ...

With its developed flavor and moist, saucy consistency, risotto is still sp ...

Rice and Zucchini Crostata - Crostata di Riso e Zucchini

This is a generously proportioned version of the delicious rice-and- zucchi ...

In autumn, Lombardy abounds in zucca-what we call "winter squash"-and the s ...

Lentils and rice are one of my favorite combinations. I fondly recall savor ...

Red Snapper Soup with Rice - Zuppa di Pesce con Riso

Rice salad can be made with long-or-short-grain rice. I prefer short-grain ...

In many mountain regions of Italy, chestnuts have been cultivated and gathe ...

Rice and Spring Pea Soup - Risi e Bisi

Rice salad can be made with long-or-short-grain rice. I prefer short-grain ...

This medicinal rice dish was best of all on days that I wasn't feeling well ...

This tasty frittata has a particularly pleasing texture, light and luscious ...

This is the soup you must try when in doubt how to begin a meal. It is simp ...

Rice is commonly used to make desserts in Italy. It renders a flavor in th ...

Cook rice just before serving to get the consistency of soup you like: 1/4 ...

This simple soup can be made any time but it is best with locally-grown asp ...

Even though I call these 'stuffed' tomatoes, don't actually stuff the rice ...

In Italy this soup is usually made with branzino, a type of bass that is no ...

You can make a cup or a gallon of delicious soup by cooking rice in the sou ...

Vary the herbs and greens or include other members of the onion family-saut ...

This is a quick soup that is tasty and very economical. Use a home-made chi ...