Pea risotto with basil and lemonRisotto. With green peas, basil and lemon.
It's what Lulu and I will be having for lunch today. I am waiting for her to wake up from her nap to sit down at the table and eat.
"Lulu, réveille-toi, maman a vraiment faim !" (Lulu, wake up, mummy is really hungry!)
One day, she'll understand that risotto cannot wait--although P. argues that he *loves* when I reheat risotto.
So she'd better hurry and wake up soon!
Bon weekend à tous !
What a delightful combination - just the idea of your combination of lemon basil and peas is titillating my sense. I can't wait to try it. And by the way, I also find there's something very comforting about reheated risotto ...
how lovely... this is one of my first visits to your site and I am reminded of a risotto I once had with peas, asparagus, lemon, and mascarpone - whenever I make risotto I am always rushing everyone to the table as well - I know they find me fussy, but there is an art to achieving that delicate creaminess and it is quite sad for it to not be lapped up in all of its perfection! Your photos are inspiring.
Hhhhm looks exquisite Bea. I think I will add some crispy pancetta and then I am good to go.
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Jacqueline
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Can someone please send me the recipe for this? I can't find the link. Just the photo.
Thank you!!
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Béa
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Many thanks everyone. I hope to be able to post the recipe. Still deep working into my cookbook manuscript at the moment! So hopefully I will have more time soon.
Risotto with peas is one of my favourites. Basil and lemon just make it smell like spring. Given that I spent the day playing with the snow... Will spring ever come? Thanks for the beautiful picture and swett moment shared with us!
inspired by this i am making a potato, pea and rice soup as we speak. my mom used to make for us all the time when we were kids. with lots of parsley and raw olive oil on top. sometimes even a poached egg. beautiful and i'm sure Lulu loved it, who wouldn't!
This sounds delicious. I will have to cook it for my children soon... They'll love it. Would add carrots for contrasting colors (and extra veggies)! Bon Appetit!
Yum, I love risotto - your daughter is very lucky to grow up in a home where she gets served delicious home-made food! :)
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Eileen R
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Great picture of the risotto. I tried risotto, served with mixed seafood, for the first time over the Christmas holidays at an Italian restaurant and it was very tasty.
Your recipe looks fairly easy to make, not to mention much lighter and economical!
I think Lulu will probably soon realize what a wonderful cook her mum is so she will be eagerly waiting for whatever is prepared for lunch... This looks gorgeous!
Now that looks like a good risotto. I have been looking for a good recipe like this. Risotto just adds that extra something you need when its dinner time.
reminds me of a popular hungarian garnish called "rizibizi", which is kind of a nickname made up of 'rice' and 'peas'. traditionally it's sprinkled with fresh parsley when served, but this rizotto seems even fresher :)
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Béa
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Sorry everyone for not yet posting the recipe. And thanks for coming to say hello and leaving a comment. I am simply *so* busy right now with my book.....hope to be able to write again soon!
Beautiful & fresh! It is decided now, this is what we will be haivng for dinner. I just found your blog and love it! I will be back again and again ~LeslieMichele
Thank you!
Dave, ahaha, well, I am a vegetable kind of girl, so here you are. But sure enough, a flavorful piece of meat would always be something nice to serve it with. I am thinking veal....
Wow!! This is just so awesome. Love the use of Depth of Field.
This Photograph is so Elegant. The one thing that I love about this photo is that, the subject is so simple and I eat it often, and yet the way you have presented it is wonderful.
Tough Subject
I think this subject is very tough. Except for the green peas, it does not have any specific shape or form. But you have used the depth of field so interestingly that it just changes everything.
Bea, thank you for sharing this and teaching this to us.
Oh thats so dang cute-the cutest part of the post....my mommy wakes me jus like that too.....thats she's hungry...out here its more like this.."baby,levante queridinha,estou com muito fome" or with a cuppa of cafe or chai in my fav little winnie de pooh muggy.....
Your pic is so beautiful.....
Am trying a feeble attempt at figuring out how u did it without the fantatic rissotto reflecting back......
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Christine
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That really makes me feel revived and refreshed, because in all its warm, cream goodness for comfort when it is so bone-chillingly cold outside, it makes me feel like springtime is just around the corner. Something to do with the vividly green peas and lemon combination!:)
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Christine
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That really makes me feel revived and refreshed, because in all its warm, creamy goodness for comfort when it is so bone-chillingly cold outside, it makes me feel like springtime is just around the corner. Something to do with the vividly green peas and lemon combination!:)
Woooh, quelle magnifique photo ! Le plat a dû être sublime... J'espère que tu auras le temps de poster la recette, j'aimerais vraiment être capable de faire ce plat qui semble si goûteux et fondant...
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Béa
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Jen, that's so nice! I am really happy to hear!
Jacqueline, I have not yet posted the recipe. I am short on time these days. Sorry!
Just looking at the title I read "Pear risotto with basil and lemon", which would be very nice too (as a sweet one or savoury with parmesan or some more robust cheesem like goat or taleggio). Then I saw the picture and realized my mistake.
This looks so easy and delicious. I would love for my 16-month old to have this for lunch. Thanks for the inspiring idea! Left you an award on my blog ;)
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Michele
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This risotto looks so delicious! Could you please post the recipe? I would be most grateful. Thank you.
Is it terribly gauche of me to admit that I do quite like reheated risotto? I can't help liking how it goes slightly drier and chewier (particularly in the microwave). I know, I know, this is all the antithesis of what a risotto should be... but it's not like the fabulous flavours of peas, basil, and lemon would be lost, right? :)
p is right bea! here in italy we have what we call "risotto al salto". saffron risotto reheat. if you advance some risotto you can prepare a sort of disc that you can fry (not deep frying, of course) in butter. no words to describe!
This made it to our table tonight with dinner. My little one ate more of this than almost any solid food she has tried thus far! It was a very pleasant surprise!
hi , i'm just googling ,, and found your website , and
um could i ask something to you ?
what is your camere? i mean canon, sony,, like that
cuz i'm also interested in to take picture especially food ,cookie,,,
so when you watch this commen , please send an email!!
thank you!
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Heather
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I am a bit late coming to this post, but I find this risotto very inspiring.. I am thinking of making it with some basil mint, I am always trying to find new ways to use this prolific herb.
This recipe is perfect for all the basil I have been growing all summer long. I am going to give this a try. Hopefully it looks a great as it does above.
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Shaz
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I would like to get the link to this risotto receipe. PLEASE
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