Shrimp and Zucchini Risotto

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Debi and I very often look at each other and say: “We need to go out, We need to have a fantastic dinner and celebrate ourselves, our Love!”. Then we pause.We smile and we say: “Nahhh, what do we make for dinner?”

Do not get me wrong, we love getting out of the house, indulge in a meal that for once is served to us, cooked by others, drink some good wine and then come home to a clean kitchen… no dishes to be done, the kids possibly asleep. Then strip our clothes off and keep on celebrating.  Continue Reading…

LA CHESA: A Surprising Mix of High End Taste, Authenticity and Sustainability in the Heart of Central America

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When you go to a place with no expectations whatsoever, it is amazing how much capacity it has to amaze you. This is exactly what happened to me last week when my boyfriend and I descended on Panama City on a short break. We were joining his parents on a 60^th Birthday celebration vacation, so all the planning was done by them, allowing us, for once, to simply tag along. Continue Reading…

Peppers and Seafood Risotto

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Today we are serving our Risotto alla Giorgio, dish inspired by our romantic dinners in one of our favorite restaurants in L.A., Giorgio Baldi.
Debi and I would like to invite you today to challenge yourself, the same way we do it…This is the third Risotto we cooked for the show, but we did not follow a recipe, or called mom or grandma to get directions. We just got inspired! Continue Reading…

Artichokes and Butternut Squash Risotto

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Risotto is one of those weird dishes.
It can be intimidating from the very beginning, when it’s time to select your rice at your local grocery store…
Bu at the end, once you get it going into the pan, well…truly,
it’s only about stirring, adding the ingredients and stirring again, until it’s ready. Continue Reading…