I’m late, late, late on this posting, so let’s jump to it.  This month’s Gutsy Cook is Marie from Weekend Viands.  She decided that all of her recipes would be coming from the Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking by Marcella Hazan.

Speaks right to my Italian roots and I was super excited with her choices.  This past weekend it was the risotto.  I have made it before, my first try was for the Daring Cooks Challenge and I wrote all about it here.  The second time was with this choice which, ironically was also a Gutsy Cook club choice. 

Risotto is one of those meals that people think is super complicated, but in reality is not.  The trick is to take your time, stir and in no time you will have this creamy rice creation – Italian comfort food at its best.