recipes from Adrienne Asher
Risotto is a forgiving and adaptable dish that’s deeply comforting.
Mushroom-Tomato Risotto
3-4 Servings
4 cups chicken stock
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil (or butter)
4 cloves garlic, minced
4 shallots, minced
1 cup arborio, carnaroli, or vialone nano rice
1 cup dry white wine
1-2 cups additions**
(In this case, 1 cup wild mushroom, 1 cup chopped canned … Read more
I’m on a small mission to try alternative grains. I mean, enough already with the white rice, corn, and rolled oats. I want VARIETY!
AMARANTH (Gluten-free)
Flavor: Slightly sweet, malty, nutty
Texture: Porridge-like, or airy-crunchy if popped
Uses: Breakfast cereal, popped, soup/stew addition
Nutrition: Complete protein; high in fiber, iron, calcium, magnesium, squalene
PORRIDGE—Ratio 3:1
Rinse in a sieve and … Read more
Here’s a quick, easy, and nourishing dish for busy nights—most of the cooking takes place in the oven, leaving time for other activities. Wild rice is not a grain, but rather a grass seed that grows in wet fields. Nutritionally, wild rice has twice the protein and fiber as brown rice and is high in B vitamins, too.
Wild Rice … Read more
This isn’t actually “fried” but incorporates the same ingredients and then cooks everything in a bit of water or vegetable stock instead of oil. All the flavor, none of the fat. win-win!
Fat-Free Fried Rice
2 servings as a main course, 4 servings as a side dish
1/2 cup green onions, diced
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 cup carrots, diced… Read more
I love this salad. It’s filled with a wonderful combination of sweet, tart, and savory flavors.
Wild Rice Salad
1 cup wild rice
1 quart water
Pinch of salt
1-1/2 pounds asparagus, cut up & blanched
Raisins, walnuts, sliced kumquats
2 tablespoons sesame seeds
2 spring onions, chopped
Dressing
1 tablespoon orange zest
5 tablespoons orange juice
1 tablespoon soy … Read more
Quick, simple, and filled with the sweet, spicy flavors of Morocco, this couscous is wonderful as a side dish, or as a filling for baked acorn squash* (shown).
Moroccan Couscous
Yield: about 2-1/2 cups
1-1/2 cups water
1/2 cup orange juice (about one orange)
Zest from one orange
1 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon coriander
1 teaspoon ginger
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon… Read more