Sometimes we like to propose you some recipes from the old book about Aosta Valley cuisine published by and written by our mother. And since it’s spring, this soup with rice and nettles looks just perfect! 🙂 It is a dish of the rural tradition of the Aosta Valley, consumed in the early spring months because nettle is used mostly … Read More
Venere rice with prawns and orange
It’s been a long time since the last time we presented a rice recipe… And we wanted to prepare something special… So we took two birds with one stone and decided to add the aroma and taste of oranges to the classic black rice with prawns 🙂 . Choose carefully your black rice, taking care if it is a pre-cooked rice … Read More
Potato stew with rice and peas
We’re back to tell you a bit about our valley, with a very special recipe… A potato stew with rice and peas, flavoured with fresh chives and butter. Potatoes with rice? Does this sound weird? Well, you just have to try and you’ll change you mind 🙂 . This is a recipe of our family that was handed down through several generations 🙂 … Read More
Risotto with leeks, bacon and hazelnuts
Let’s continue, without delay, with the recipes for the Christmas dinner! This year we propose a tasty risotto with leeks, enriched with crisp slices of bacon and hazelnuts 🙂 .
Peas and mint risotto
You probably remember we told you about a duo of risottos, specially created to compose the symbol of yin-yang. Then, we presented only the yin, a black rice with liquorice… Today we’re proposing the yang: a fresh risotto with peas and a mild mint flavour 🙂 . Composing the symbol of yin-yang is simple, but you’ll have to be … Read More
Licorice black Venere risotto
Some time ago, we invented a duo of risottos that compose the yin-yang, so as to bring to the table a dish so good as spectacular 🙂 . We currently have the yin, the night: the black Venere risotto with licorice. This recipe gets inspiration from chinese fried rice, from which it borrows the diced ham, omelette and soy sauce. In ancient China, … Read More
Wild rice with chicken, raisins and mint
Easter is coming, and also this year we want to propose a menu to be enjoyed in family. We’ll start by a fresh and particular first course: wild rice, enriched with chicken and raisins and flavoured with fresh mint… With this mild climate, you may already be able to harvest some mints leafs from your garden! 🙂 The rice we’re … Read More