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Risotto with Smoked Salmon and Mascarpone

If I say “rice” your mind may immediately conjure up images of Chinese or other Asian cuisines. Rice is just not the first thing that pops into our Italy-means-only-pasta minds. But in the north of Italy, short grain rice is the staple and risotto — which literally...
Jewish Holiday Cooking by Jayne Cohen

Jewish Holiday Cooking by Jayne Cohen

Coming from a mixed marriage where we celebrate every fun food holiday, I have been in a quandary for what to serve for Passover. I’ve already planned to cook a fresh ham for Easter, but this was working backwards: Easter follows Passover and I want to have a...