Radicchio Risotto with Blue Cheese and Pecans

This recipe originally calls for taleggio, walnuts, and red wine — and that’s how I’ve made it in the past, but I was working with what I had in the kitchen in these pandemic times. Either is delicious! Cook with what you got. I used shallots, pecans, white wine, and blue cheese for this recipe…

Gerstensuppe

Back in January of 2009, my parents and I met up with my Dutch relatives in Flims, Switzerland for some winter sports — skiing, hiking, etc. In practically every restaurant we went to, this soup was on the menu. I pretty much ordered it every time, but at one restaurant in particular they added an…