This particular risotto is tied to something a little deeper, but it doesn't matter if your craving comes with a "situation" or not. Risotto is comforting and restorative no matter what you're wrangling... but it seems like a lot of people skip it because it has a reputation for being persnickety or difficult. If I'm honest, there are probably plenty of people who dodge me because I'm persnickety or difficult. I had been craving risotto and restocked my arborio rice supply, and there is ... View Post
The Restorative Effects of Risotto on Tweens & Parents
"We had a situation last night..." she said. I know this mom, and when I look into her eyes, I feel good about what I see there. Her tween daughter and mine are not the same, but there is a valor I see in this mom that I find reassuring. We had our time in the iron shackles: the morning after the sleepover, each mother arrived and marveled at the situation: surely not! we thought. Not my child! we assured ourselves. But it was. It was our children. We'd like to think they know better, that ... View Post
