RISOTTO INSPIRATIONS

Back in March, I blogged about a Risotto Challenge to be held in Brooklyn. You can read about the outcome (and possibly get some risotto inspiration) here and here.

And here's a video showing the preparation of a gluten-free Mushroom-Basil Risotto served at O'Reilly's Canungra Valley Vineyards (CVV) of Queensland, Australia. The CVV restaurant seems to be making an effort to include gluten-free foods among its menu items.

Don't fret over catching the ingredients—there's a list at the end of the video.



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And here is the plating.



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(PEANUT-FREE) RISOTTO CHALLENGE!

So you think your risotto is hot stuff? And not just because of those hot peppers? Then maybe it's time you put your recipe to the test!

Brooklyn's Loki Lounge will be the site of a Risotto Challenge on Wednesday, April 2, 2008.

Register by March 23; You can find the rules at Not Eating Out in New York. Just leave out anything with peanuts in it, as one of the judges is peanut-free.

Thanks to Gothamist for the lead.

For inspiration, here's a scene from Big Night.



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