tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9462117.post114540868221077229..comments2023-05-09T02:18:25.163-07:00Comments on Totally Unauthorized: So I'm selfish. I can live with that.Peggy Archerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17598832247759626070noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9462117.post-1145505965521047082006-04-19T21:06:00.000-07:002006-04-19T21:06:00.000-07:00writergurl - It's true. I talked to a friend on th...writergurl - It's true. I talked to a friend on the phone and she said I sounded much better than I did last week - not just the cough, but more like a human being. <BR/><BR/>carly - I use turkey or beef stock (Real stock, not the cubes), arborio rice (special for risotto), garlic, a bit of rosemary (especially with beef stock - rosemary's about the only thing that's not overpowered by beef stock), and a spash of red wine. <BR/> <BR/>One cup of rice and enough stock to get it to consistency and it's great.<BR/><BR/>Note to vegetarians: If you can, find roasted vegetable stock. It's WAY better than plain veggie stock, and for fuck's sake don't use those nasty little cubes. <BR/><BR/>Something I learned from reading Ruth Reichl (a terrific food writer who's written some great books): put a bit of oil and garlic in a pot, heat, and add the rice. Stir to coat the rice grains with the oil, and then add one cup of stock. Stir until the stock's absorbed and then add another cup. stir until that's absorbed. Repeat until you get that risotto consistency - creamy, but not mushy. <BR/><BR/>This method is damn near foolproof. The only ways to screw it up are: <BR/><BR/>a) if you don't stir constantly, the risotto will burn to the bottom of the pan, and good luck scraping it off. <BR/><BR/>b) if you over cook it, it'll turn to mush.Peggy Archerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17598832247759626070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9462117.post-1145501121649743842006-04-19T19:45:00.000-07:002006-04-19T19:45:00.000-07:00That's awesome, especially considering the foot pr...That's awesome, especially considering the foot problems. Share your risotto recipe?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9462117.post-1145421704881617172006-04-18T21:41:00.000-07:002006-04-18T21:41:00.000-07:00It's not selfish to take care of one's mental heal...It's not selfish to take care of one's mental health! We all need a few days off. It's good for your soul!writergurlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04280715417926374080noreply@blogger.com