Today I’m super excited to be part of a nation wide virtual dinner party with some of my favorite people to celebrate Lucy Lean and her fabulous new cookbook, Made in America. Lucy and I have known each other now for a few years and I can always count on her for a great time whether it be her throwing a garden picnic in her beautiful home, or a night out somewhere fabulous with lots of wine! She is one of a kind and I’m so happy to share her new book with you.
Made in America is a gorgeous cookbook filled with chefs from all over America who shared their favorite jazzed up comfort food. Lucy traveled the country meeting, interviewing and tasting everything these great chefs had to offer. (Needless to say I’m slightly jealous. I mean who wouldn’t want to eat with some of the most amazing chefs this country has to offer!) Some of my favorites include, Suzanne Goin, Jose Andres, Lidia Bastianich and Wolfgang Puck. Each chef provided their comfort food classic with their own personalized spin… and these recipes sure don’t disappoint! I mean Ludo Lefebvre’s Duck Fat-Fried Chicken pretty much makes my mouth water just by looking at the cover of the book.
Other fabulous recipes include Lobster Rolls, Truffled Mac and Cheese and this delicious Arugula Risotto. Risotto is high on my life of comforting foods. It’s creamy texture and flavoring makes it the perfect dish to put in a bowl and curl up on the couch with. Or you could totally use it for a virtual dinner party which is what I’m doing today!
This risotto hit the spot! Its’ peppery and creaminess is just kind of perfect for this time of year. Although I’m pretty sure it’s going to be happening at all times of the year in my kitchen. Even my boyfriend – who always wants a protein with dinner, loved this on it’s own! #win
Made in America + Arugula Risotto + A Giveaway!
Ingredients
- 4 cups arugula
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 cup arborio rice
- 2 tbsp shallots minced
- 1/4 cup white wine
- 4 cups vegetable stock
- 1 tbsp mascarpone cheese
- 2 tbsp grated Parmesan cheese
- salt
Instructions
- Blanch the arugula in boiling salted water for 30 seconds and then submerge in an ice bath to keep the color in tact. Transfer arugula to a blender or food processor and blend until smooth.
- Heat a saute pan over medium heat and add the olive oil and rice. Stir for about 30 seconds until the rice just begins to toast. Add the shallots and give it a quick stir.
- Continue to cook the rice for about 1 more minute and then add the wine. Once the wine has evaporated, add the vegetable stock, 1/2 cup at a time. Stir the rice constantly and add another 1/2 cup of stock once the previous addition has been absorbed. Continue this process till you have no more stock.
- Once all the stock has been absorbed, remove the rice from the heat and add the mascarpone and parmesan cheese as well as the blended arugula. Season with salt and stir to combine.
- Let the risotto sit for 2 minutes and then serve.
My pasta e fagioli…yum!
This dish looks amazing! My favorite is still chicken pot pie, especially on a cool fall day.
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mine’s mac & cheese with breadcrumbs, bacon, and caramelized onions. HEAVEN!
Favorite comfort food? Potato Salad, Rice and Beans, Fried Chicken. All made by my Mom in Dominican Republic!
Tomato soup with a grilled cheese sandwich is my favorite comfort food meal. So warm and cheesy, yum!
Definitely chicken and dumplings made from scratch. My grandma used to make it.
Definitely mashed potatoes and cream gravy. 🙂
Definitely chicken and pastry.
I love thanksgiving dinner! and love to recreate it in sandwich form and or a less labor intensive version when it’s not November! Can’t wait to make this arugula pesto!
CHicken Pot Pie or meat loaf and mashed potatoes.
tofu minute steaks with mased potatoes and nutritional yeast gravy.
Meatloaf and mashed potatoes and homemade bread.YUMMY!!!!
This risotto looks wonderful.
Favorite comfort food – a nice chili topped with avocado and a wedge of cornbread.
I love all different kinds of risotto – very versatile with all the different add in’s!
Love it!…my fav comfort food would be lentils and rice!
A big bowl of chili. With a biscuit, of course.
Toast, maybe with a little jam or butter. Gluten free of course 😉
spaghetti and meatballs 🙂
My favorite comfort food it gumbo! My grandpa had the best recipe. 🙂
Pasta with Anthony Stella’s tomato sauce.
Chicken and Dumplings is my favorite.
Gaby, aren’t we lucky to know miss Lucy?? Next time we need to join her on her travels. Or perhaps we could have you cook up each recipe from the book?? Lovely risotto 🙂
roast chicken & mashed potatoes. hard to beat.
Definitely my homemade gnocchi with tomato sauce and parmigiano cheese.
I’m gonna have to say homemade mac and cheese!! You can never go wrong!
My all time favorite comfort food is tomato bisque and grilled cheese. I’m particular about the grilled cheese though, has to be sourdough and Tillamook Cheddar. Perfect rainy day food.
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butternut squash, roasted asparagus, homemade chicken noodle soup… there are so many!
The juiciest cheeseburger with pickles and the crispiest sweet potato fries. And since this is just a fantasy, a slice of warm apple pie with vanilla ice cream for dessert.
Wow, I cannot WAIT to try this! I just love the concept of this book, well done Lucy! Thanks for posting, Gaby!
And now my entry: my favorite comfort food is most definitely my mom’s seafood pasta. I grew up in New England so it’s always jam packed full of amazing local sea fare…my mouth is watering just thinking about it!
My favorite comfort food is my moms chicken and dumplings. I can never get mine to taste like hers 🙁
Homemade mac and cheese….mmmm
My absolute comfort food has always been and will always be Kraft 3 Cheese Shells Macaroni and Cheese. or pretty much any Macaroni and Cheese 🙂
(risotto is right up there, though. I must make this!)
I posted about Mac and Cheese on your facebook page 🙂 Mmm mmm picture and all, haha
I have got to say that my favorite FAVORITE dish is my dad’s lamb curry. YUM. It is so time consuming, but sooooooooo worth it and absolutely perfect for this lovely fall weather!
Thanks for this arugula recipe! I’m excited to try it this weekend.
What a WONDERFUL birthday present MADE IN AMERICA would be….today’s the day!
If I had to eat just one food for the rest of my life, it would be tapioca pudding. My ultimate comfort food.
Roast with mashed potatoes & gravy…YUM!! GREAT Giveaway 🙂
Thanks Gaby – I love that comfort food to one person is so different from the next – but all so so GOOD!
Mac and cheese is for sure my favorite comfort food. It is so versatile and you can add whatever you want. I can’t wait to try this risotto recipe…I LOVE arugula!
mmmm my favorite comfort food is definitely oatmeal. I can eat it for every meal of the day. And this risotto sounds fantastic, I’m definitely going to need to make it!!
Buttery grits with Parmesan cheese, black pepper and green onions mixed in!!!
I have to agree with you on mac and cheese as a top comfort food. There’s nothing like pasta and cheese to sooth your soul.
I have to agree – mac and cheese. I have not ever had it with lobster.
I don’t know if it qualifies as comfort food for many people, but there is something soothing in a slice of good pecan pie.
I love the green and fresh color of the arugula risotto. Gorgeous!
Chicken gumbo. 🙂
Such a great dish! My fav comfort food is spinach gnocchetti in a creamy gorgonzola sauce, topped with a dash of nutmeg.
Fabulous recipe! My fav comfort food is my grandma’s gnocchi, super soft and with lots of tomato sauce