Chef Massimo’s
RISOTTO & STRAWBERRIES
WITH ASPARAGUS
Everything Bacon!
#1
#2
“Entertain guests in style
with these spring-inspired
culinary dishes!”
Make bacon-infused
vodka for your Bloody
Mary by steeping
cooked bacon and
peppercorns in vodka
for 2-3 days in the
fridge.
#4
Massimo Capra
Bake bacon in the
oven at 375°F for 1015 minutes or until it
reaches your desired
crispiness.
#3
chef
Do you hate it when
bacon shrinks while
it cooks? We have a
solution! Run your
bacon under cold water
before cooking it to
reduce shrinkage!
Pour a strip of pancake
batter on your griddle
and lay a piece of
cooked bacon in the
centre for a yummy
treat!
Photo by Stephani Buchman
DIRECTIONS
INGREDIENTS
500 grams
1 med.
1 Tbsp
50 grams
1 glass
1.5 litre
1 bunch
carnaroli rice
onion finely
chopped
oil
butter
white wine
chicken or
asparagus fortified
vegetable stock
asparagus cleaned
blanched and diced
1 pint
1
strawberries washed
and diced
lemon (rind only)
parmesan cheese grated
1. Sweat the onion in a little
oil until golden using a heavy
bottom pot.
2. Add rice and let it toast for a
few minutes.
3. Add wine, and let evaporate.
TIPS
4. Add two ladles of stock.
When in season feel free to use
white and wild asparagus as well
as strawberries.
5. Simmer gently, for about
15-18 minutes while stirring it on
occasion to prevent sticking.
7. Sauté the asparagus in butter
until soft.
8. Season asparagus to taste
and add to the rice at the tenth
minute mark.
9. When the rice is cooked turn
the fire off and add strawberries,
butter, cheese and lemon rind.
10. Stir well and serve.
6. Add stock as required. Risotto
should be runny but not liquid.
CHEF SECRETS FOR YOUR KITCHEN
INSTANT CUPCAKE TOPPING
A few minutes before your cupcakes are
ready, place a marshmallow on top of them.
When pulling them out of the oven, press the
marshmallow down for a yummy browned
marshmallow icing.
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THE BEST FINDS
When shopping for vegetables, always look for
darker colours. The darker the colour, the more
ripe and tasty they will be.