Create Moments to Remember in Your Kitchen….

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“We do not remember days, we remember moments” once said Cesare Pavese-Italian author/novelist…
so create a special moment for Father’s Day..a meal ..a brunch  together..a picnic..a meal…time together ..created by you…create a moment to remember.
Ingredients for a Happy Father’s Day:
A recipe that uses local and in season ingredients
Your Dad or someone that is a Father figure to you
Time spent together… accompanied by great food, friends and family..
Strawberries are at their sweetest..try this dish accompanied by a Prosecco or Spumante:
Risotto alla Fragole (risotto with strawberries)


4 cups vegetable broth
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 leeks chopped finely
1 cup arborio or carnaroli rice
1 tablespoon butter (unsalted)
pinch of salt
1 cup Prosecco, Spumante or dry white wine
10 ounces fresh strawberries, washed and cut in half
Heat vegetable broth till boiling. Place olive oil in large saute pan. Place in chopped leeks and saute till leeks are just about golden. Place in rice and toast till rice is coated with oil and all liquid is evaporated. Add in wine or Prosecco. Stir till all liquid is evaporated. Place in ½ cup of vegetable broth and stir till all liquid is evaporated and repeat placing in ½ cup liquid til evaporated till rice is al dente (approximately 15 minutes).
Puree strawberries. When rice is almost done, place in strawberry puree. Stir in well. Remove from heat. Let stand for 2 minutes. Place 1 tablespon of butter on top and stir till melted. Serve ,top with grated parmigiana-reggiano cheese. Decorate plates with strawberry garnish.
Happy Father’s Day!
For more recipes and menus for Special Occasions get your copy of the book selected as Best Italian Cuisine Book in the USA The Basic Art of Italian Cooking: Holidays & Special Occasions-2nd edition
Hope to see you at the Hudson Valley Wine Festival in Rhinebeck, NY on Sept 9-12 at the Dutchess County Fairgrounds. As one of the selected  Celebrity Chefs for the event , I will be  on stage cooking demos of recipes from my latest book with some great wines from the event. For more info, or for sponsorship info email: info@marialiberati.com
Maria
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