I was trying to think up something different for my recent LIVE. It was a cold and stormy weekend, perfect for catching up on my reading in front of the fireplace. One of my holiday finds was a copy a my friend Zeke’s, Mom’s cookbook “Italy Cooks”. She had passed in September of 2023 and while Zeke and I often told stories of our mother’s and their respective cookbook adventures, I never had the pleasure of meeting her.

As with many of my favorite kind of cookbooks, including Nigella Lawson’s latest cookbook “Cook, Eat, Repeat” which I’ve mentioned before; Judy Zeidler’s “Italy Cooks” is more than just pages of recipes. It is a collections of stories, of roads traveled and lives led.

So that Sunday, coffee in hand, I began to share in this story of travels to Italy. I was taken with one recipe specifically; Risotto with Berries and I thought it sounded different yet enticing. This savory-sweet recipe, is perfect paired with an arugula salad or grilled salmon or poached fish .

Note: Im not a big fan of risotto usually. But this sweet yet savory version, I truly ended up enjoying and hope you take a chance to explore such an unusual combination.

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