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Risotto with Saffron – Risotto allo Zafferano

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According to a legend the invention of the saffron risotto dates back to the late 1400s, when the artist Valerio of Flanders, who was working on the staining of the glass windows in the Cathedral of Milan, decided to make his meal more colorful by pouring a little saffron powder in his rice: that was the birth […]

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Risotto alla Zucca (with Pumpkin)

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Pumpkin risotto is one of the most traditional dishes of Northern Italy, especially in Lombardy, which is also home of the pumpkin ravioli (tortelli con la zucca). This is a very simple dish but nevertheless very tasty and  perfect on a cold autumn or winter evening. The origins of the […]