Well, that was my dilemma this lovely rainy afternoon. Aquinnah and I got drenched in a rain storm at the dog park... which after I succumbed to being totally wrecked by the rain was really lovely. The last time I enjoyed being caught in the rain that thoroughly was in college when I got caught on the way out of a summer class with my friend, drove back to his house and cozied up on a covered porch, in a hammock listening to the rain pounding on the roof. We watched our friends, one by one, come home, clothing plastered to their bodies, big grins on their faces. Sometimes, there is nothing quite like a refreshing summer storm.
So, I knew I was going to be hungry for lunch and want something warm. All we had was 3/4 a container of mushroom stock, a few shiitake mushrooms, 1/2 a white onion, and two cloves of garlic. I made risotto. I finely chopped the onion and garlic, threw a slab of butter and a pinch of sea salt, a dash of dill, and a sprinkling of red pepper in a 1-quart pan, sweat it out until the onion was soft and then tossed in 1 cup of arborio rice and let the flavors marry.
Next, I slowly added (and you want to move as slowly as a herd of turtles) 3 cups of mushroom stock all the while stirring the rice. If you're worried about getting bored, plug your headset into your phone and chat away. I stirred until the rice became plump and the liquid was all gone. Then, because I love it so, I drizzled a bit of Truffle Oil on top.
A really easy and delicious lunch. Ideally I would have plopped it on a bed of greens, but until I make it over to the farmer's market today, the greens are a no go.
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