Sunday, December 13, 2009

Thursday, December 3, 2009

Member Photo & Recipe: Jamie Allaire

Last minute addition by Jamie! Fantastic!

SupplĂ­ (Roman Rice Balls)

2 ½ cups of water

1 cup of rice

1 tsp of salt (if desired)

1 cup of tomato sauce

15-20 mozzarella balls, or 1 inch cubes

7 oz of ricotta cheese

2 cups of breadcrumbs

6 eggs

Italian medley seasoning

Olive oil extra vergine


Serving size: 15-20 rice balls

Bring water to boil. Add 1 cup of rice and 1 tsp of salt (if desired). Return to boil. Cover and set to low, simmer for 15 minutes or until all water is absorbed. Mix rice with sauce and ricotta cheese. Use hands to wrap rice tightly around mozzarella into 1 ½ inch balls. Refrigerate for about an hour, or until ice cold. Have 2 separate bowls: one with beaten eggs, and the other with breadcrumbs and dry seasoning. Dip each rice ball into the egg, then the breadcrumbs, and repeat. It is important to bread twice! Fry briefly (2-3 minutes) in pan with olive oil and then bake for 15-20 minutes at 350 degrees. Mangia!

Tuesday, December 1, 2009

General Announcements & Contest Opportunity

Hello Members!

This is just a simple and sweet hello and thank you for all of your submissions for the cookbook. As of now, we are only missing a few key items from people (headers, portraits, and the odd detail), so Chad and I are very excited about formatting and layout out the book, which we have begun in force. We have some basic news and dates for those of you interested in everything cooking:

1. The book will be listed at Blurb.com, I'll send the link as soon as we upload it, and must be ordered by December 12th in order to have your copy (or copies) by Christmas.

2. We are currently taking submissions for the second book, all RISD alumni, all desserts, with no specific deadline in sight. Tell your RISD friends and e-mail me at: zbrookes@g.risd.edu to have it posted to this blog.

3. If you want to improve your kitchen (and skills), my work is currently hosting an amazing giveaway, especially for you bakers out there, so check out how2heroes' sweepstakes for the full info.

4. If you are in the Boston or surrounding area (we go to Providence too) and are interested in doing a video of any of your recipes for how2heroes, please check out their website and let me know. We're always looking for fun home cooks--Ben and Declan are both potentially on the docket for January!

Awesome. Again, thanks so much for all of the help for the book and we'll post back soon when it becomes available for ordering.

~Zoe