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Is there a way to make this a vegeterian dish. What would you use in place of the pork? Thanks

Use a can of Cannellini Beans (white kidney beans) instead of the pork. Add the Cannellini Beans after the rice.

What type of rice would I use to make risotto?

Aborio rice is the traditional rice. It is possible to use standard white rice, but the starch level is different.

Basic Risotto Recipe

Hi, I am wanting to make the Chicken stuffed pasta shells, however the recipe calls for 1/3 ricotta cheese and 2/3 mozzarella cheese. I'm not sure what the 1/3 is of or what the 2/3 is of, ie. how big should the ricotta and mozzarella be to start off with to then use 1/3 and 2/3s of. Thanks

What are the rest of the ingredients? Perhaps we can figure it out if you post the recipe you have.

Here's the recipe link:
Chicken Stuffed Pasta Shells

Given the amounts of the rest of the ingredients, I'm sure it is supposed to be 1/3 Cups ricotta, and 2/3 Cups mozzarella (that is how I usually make my stuffed shells)

Hi Michelle, that looks about right. Paula will have to correct the recipe.

Thanks, i'll go with cups :)

Thanks for pointing this out.

Hello, Can you tell me if you have ever heard of and possibly have a recipe for Tordinis an italian dessert that I picked up from my great grandmother but can not seem to find a recipe for online or even mention of the dessert. Its a deep fried tough "cookie" that is served around Christmas time. Grandma called it a cookie, but I think after searching for it that it might be a sort of tough Calabrase fritter. After the dough is made it is rolled out and stripped out into 1 inch by two inch strips and then rolled up like a mini croissant. They should be the size of a ring finger before frying. The dough is made with marsala wine. After they are fried they are put into maple syrup to soak up all of its yummyness. Their fantastic and I know the technique but I have lost the dough recipe. D42Chef

There are a few recipes that this might be. Here are some links:

Florentine Love Knot Cookies
Frappe: Sweet Fried Pastry

Here are some other recipes:
Zeppole: Fried Pastries
Struffoli
Venetian Fritole

can someone let me know if panforte can be frozen at all , thank you ?

I was thinking of making mascarpone. Most of the recipes are similar. A question though; some of the recipes say not to use ultra pasteurized heavy cream. I could not find cream that did not say ultra pasteurized. Does it make a difference? I also read your article.
Sundancer

In the US it's hard not to find ultra pasteurized cream. Go ahead and use what you can buy locally.