Got some squids and I wanted to do the Chinese Salt & Chili Squid.. deep fried full of flavour with chili dip! Then the other one said “please no fry up today!”
Then I remember, I received a box of RISO SUPERFINO CARNAROLI as a Christmas present.
Risotto is not only with Arborio rice, carnaroli is far superior and creamier.
I was about to include the ink to make risotto al nero but again the other one begged NO INK!!! Gawd what is wrong with Swiss Cheese. He even said no no to the tentacles etc but we reached a compromise… NO INK, YES THERE WLL BE TENTACLES .
It would have been great to have black teeth for a day! He is ill no sense of humour today!
Anyway I checked what’s on the fridge, spring onions, yellow and red bell pepper for the first time I have no parsely. Blame it to the freezing temperature, selection at the market was less and the prices are up! The red and yellow pepper enhanced the flavour of the squids.
Voila…
Click here for my risotto recipe. The one on my archive is with fresh asparagus (spring is not too far away… asparagus season soon). You can create any risotto you like, I have had them with Spanish chorizo, cuttle fish, lobster, porcini, cherry tomatoes.
I served the risotto with a bowl of tomato salad.
While having lunch, I told Swiss Cheese how much I miss my favourite haunts in Genoa and San Remo. You know in Italy you do not need a fat wallet to eat like a King! There are so many tavola calda, tratorria and osteria that offer simple local dishes.
We talked and talked about food, what we can’t find here in Athens and basically how much the food scene in this city is changing.
And just after lunch I logged in…J cooked risotto alla milanese Go to her page there is more explanation about carnaroli and arborio.
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Risotto was my first kind of ‘meal’ at the finest Fish restaurant in HK and forgotten entirely about the name. All I rememebered was the “with squid and wet rice and taste like cheese”.. yan pala sya.
Funny how you talk about food while you’re eating. The mark of a true foodie! This looks heavenly, Sha. Yummo.
Sha, I hope he’s feeling a lot better now, and you too..can’t wait to hear about your doc’s trip..
anyway, lucky you he eats squid, while H doesn’t.
Kisses from charlie and my ‘new baby’
tsalap nito inday,oki na oki to para kay seb seb,hindi na kailangan tinidor:)
Hi Sha,
It’s lunch time here (not eaten yet!)and i’m drooling over your photo. I could put on a lot of weight just by looking at your food, woman! He he. I love the tentacles part too – it’s always good to compromise. I hope Mr Swiss Cheese gets better soon.
By the way, i followed your other links. It was fun to read them. You write so well and take great photos!
Ah Sha, this looks yummie. I adore cooking and eating squids. And the more tentacles the better. I have a pasta dish with them that I should pass to you. I think you would like it!
KNOIZKI: the cheese is parmesan you can diff kind of risotto really… the rice is not the same kind of rice we use for daily cooking. Its also diff from the Japanese sushi rice…
TONI: Problem is Athens is blessed with good vegetables and fruits..imported ones are available too but the exotic can be well too expensive.
But because we have lived there.. there… there.. we end up looking for food we wanted to created but cant find them in Athens.
Yeah we even discuss resto service sometimes while eating!
THESS: doc gave me pain reliever he said I just prob over did my exercise.. easy lang daw. OH in this household we eat almost everything.. even swiss cheese eats horse…horse meat!!
As for sea food Poseidon gave us so much bounty.. hehe
cook squid next time tell H its chicken
CHEH: Seb must learn how to eat all sea food ha?? Come I will cook for you and Seb!
MAE: He is slightly better he asked for clear soup today…
and I dragged him to the gym and registered him already that should make him feel better.
I have to activate that other blog soon I have many things to yap yap other than food!
BEA: pass it out so I can get more squids…. merci for sharing!
Ginugutom talaga ako dito sa blog mo.
Hehe.
Hi Sha,
I love calamari but yours is one of a kind…
thanks for sharing!
Tin
AL: OK fair exchange I visit you in Oslo free bunk bed.. hhaha lets go fishing then I can cook!
XTINE: try this one sarap sana ma itim!
i hate squids but it looks yummy. calamares will do.
the pic captured the great taste of the dish….galing!
Finally, nakarating rin ako dito. My connection’s so awfully slow, Sha, and oftentimes, I lose my patience before I can connect but … worth it! The food here all look so yummy they make me hungry.
oh dear – you are such a great cook!!! i’m going through your blog and checking your recipes…
hello ate sha!! I love risotto !! Ate are u interested in sending me an entry for the Show and Tell segment on my blog. It can be something u value the most just like Smashpop and his mobile phone. It can be anything Ate!
Tag! You’re it…
10 random facts you didn’t know about me.
Hello Sha,
I tagged you here:
http://www.beaskitchen.com/blog/2006/01/19/meme/
Bea
Oh no, this looks to die for!
hey sha. now i know what to make with the squid i caught!!! although ellen wants to make something with it too….we’ll be fighting over it. hehhee
sha, may recipe ka ng chicken potato salad na “non fat” hehehe I mean pang diabetic? Thanks!
No Ink? No Tentacles? How blasphemous. I’m glad you got to compromise, I would’ve chosen the tentacles too, they’re the best part.
Hello sha,
Cooking risotto, should it be dry or wet? Some food show i’ve seen prepares risotto and still with a bit of liquid or cream! Are there varieties of way to prepare them.
abaaaa!!! getting fancier ka ha? ‘musta ka na?
hey sha. Ive tagged u for Common Cold Remedies Meme…. check out my blog if you want.
Thank you Sha, really appreciate your visit. I’ve been reading your blog and sassy’s everyday. Let me know more about the event..I tried the address, but there is something wrong. I still have time to cook until the end of February!
More power to your blog!
Hmmm, buti ka pa you could explore a lot in your cuisine and there’s always M who appreciates it…si frenchguy, kainis, he doesn’t like asian food..bat kaya sya with an asian?
Well, anyway, I still have hope..Bébé!
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[...] Later on, I went to the DYMOCKS bookstore to buy this interesting parenting book called, Three Shoes, One Sock and No Hairbrush for a pregnant friend, Soy who is expecting a second child this February and meet up with her husband Bob at the IFC Mall. This high-end mall welcomes you with a magnificent 25-ft peach blossom tree, as well as gorgeously handcrafted vases and elegant performances of Chinese music. We had dinner at one of IFC’s cozy Italian restaurant Via Quadronno famous with its delicious pasta but I ended up with the juicy Tenderloin steak while I recommended the seafood Risotto in black ink for Soyee. Thanks Sha for reminding me these food. [...]