A Commentary on Vegetables- Rice

Hi all! You probably are thinking, "What the heck does she mean by 'A Commentary on Vegetables- Rice'? Rice is NOT a vegetable." Well, yes, I know rice is not a vegetable, but "A Commentary on Grains" does not sound as catchy. Now, about rice. What actually makes this food appealing? So many cultures include rice in their menus, but why? Sure, rice is filling, but why use it to make gormet dishes? Is it the taste? Or the texture? Who knows. Rice has no real flavor, so it does little to enhance flavor. The texture is nothing spectacular either. My theory is that rice was a filler to hold extra juices and flavors, but who can really ever know what makes rice appealing? So next time you make rice, ask your self, "Why am I making rice? Is it because I enjoy the taste? Or is it because I dn't feel like making anything more dificult?" Please do this, and post your answer in the comments bar at the bottom of my blog, as I would love to get to the bottom of the mystery of rice.

Buona Appetite!

Risotto and Brocoli and Gelato, Oh My!

Hi! Tonight, I was very busy cooking one of my favorite dishes so far, Easy Oven Risotto. It was wonderful! In risotto, there is vegetables, meat, and rice. I used italian sausage and sqaush in mine. I loved the flavor of this dinner! This risotto is probably one of the only flavorful rice dishes. Rice can be very bland plain, which leads me to a new special on... A Commentary on Vegetables!!! Although, I guess Rice isn't exactly a vegetable, but oh well. Check my blog soon to see a post on rice. But, back to tonight's creations. With my grandmother's help, we also made two other recipes, Cold Brocoli Salad, and Lemon Gelato. After reading my post on brocoli, you probably are guessing that I hated it. But (suprise, suprise!) I actually liked the brocoli!My grabndma liked it to, but my mom, the brocoli fanatic, did not like it very much! I find it kind of strange that I, who hate brocoli, liked the cold brocoli salad, and my mom, who loves brocoli, did not. Oh well. We also decorated the table beatifully. Pictures coming, as I am still in Chicago.

Buona Appetite!

P.S.
If you got the subtle reference to the Wizard of Oz in my post title, that is beacause I just saw the Broadway version of Wicked, which is all about what happened in Oz before Dorothy dropped in. Now I am completely obsessed with it!!! Bye!

Desert!!!!

Hi! Sorry I haven't bloged for a long time. I've been busy, but I promise I will start blogging more often. A few days ago, I made two delicious desert. First, Chocolate Dipped Macaroons. They are wonderful!!!!!!! I would make these again every day if I could! Sadly, I had to share them. Last saturday, I took part in an event called "Relay For Life", and I made these cookies as the food item I had to share with my team. But, thankfully, my teamates did not eat many, so I still have some for me! I also made Orange Gelato. It was good, but I made the mistake of using dried orange rind, so it was crunchy. Oops. But it still tasted good. When I make Lemon Gelato, I will definitely use fresh lemon rind, or none at all. I am in Chicago at my Grandma's house, so I don't have the pics of the deserts, but I will load them soon.

Buona Appetite!