Category: Tasty Recipes

Shiitake Mushroom Risotto with Shrimp

I’m making no apologies for this dish. It comes from a box.
Cooking time approximately 20 minutes.
Active cooking time approximately 60 seconds!

Take raw peeled deveined shrimp from the freezer and run under cold water.
Active time 15 seconds.

Meanwhile add the contents of a box of shiitake mushroom risotto to a pot along with water and cook according to package directions (I substituted one cup of beef broth for a portion of the water), a generous tablespoon of butter, and a splash of tamari.
The beef broth and the tamari enhance the umami flavors.
Active time 30 seconds.
Stir occasionally, 10 seconds (5 seconds X 2).

Add shrimp to the pot about 5 minutes before the risotto is done.
Active time 5 seconds.


Gourmet, no.
Tasty, yes.

If I had some snipped chives, I might have added those…hmmm, and maybe a drizzle of truffle oil, 10 more seconds 🙂


This is Safeway brand risotto. Flavored with onion, garlic, herbs, and spices.

From the box side panel, “With Safeway Select you’ll feel like a culinary genius.”
Haha.

Your Culinary Genius, signing off…

Valentine’s Passion

Would you ever consider something other than chocolate for
Valentine’s Day?
Something creamy, musky, tropical, simultaneously sweet and tart, intensely aromatic, and entirely captivating?

Passion Fruit Cheesecake.
Share it with Your Sweetheart.
Happy Valentine’s Day!

We enjoyed this luscious dessert at Gina Lee’s Bistro in Redondo Beach, California.

Rise & Shine! Poached Egg, Lentils, BĂ©arnaise


Steamed seasoned lentils topped with a poached egg and béarnaise. I refer to Yann Chef of Food Lorists for fabulous sauce recipes, this one included. Thanks Yann!

This breakfast/brunch dish is my contribution to “My Legume Love Affair” Event by Susan of The Well Seasoned Cook Blog. Do you have a legume dish to share? You can join in through February 9th.

Passionate Pink Roaster

The stuffed chicken breast was awesome. But forget about the chicken, this post is about the pretty passionate pink little roasting pan!

The blinQ tri-ply pink roaster has a brilliant interior finish, and comes with a stainless steel roasting rack, it is a sweet 14″ X 10″ X 3″ perfect for roasting a whole chicken. Stay tuned for that post…

The roaster joins my original pink pan and a fabulous growing collection of blinQ cookware, products, and tools.

“Pinch yourself to prove it’s not a dream,” blinQ
Another special thanks to Heather and the folks at blinQ USA.
Friends, is it normal to get so excited about a little roasting pan?