Risi e Bisi (Italian Venetian Rice and Peas) Story of the Dish Risi e Bisi is one of Veneto’s most distinctive rice dishes. Its name simply means rice and peas in Venetian, yet the texture separates it from both risotto and soup. The rice is tender and creamy, but enough broth remains to move around the grains. Fresh peas appear in abundance rather than as a garnish. The dish is closely associated with spring, when young peas and their sweet pods are available. Using the pods

Seupetta di Cogne (Italian Cogne Rice, Bread and Fontina Soup) Story of the Dish Seupetta di Cogne belongs to the cooking tradition of Valle d’Aosta. a substantial mountain soup combining broth, rice, bread and local cheese. The dish is built around Cogne style soup of rice, bread and Fontina, and its character comes from restraint rather than unnecessary complication. The ingredients are familiar, but the result depends on proportion, timing and respect for the texture of ea

Seupa à la Vapelenentse (Italian Valpelline Cabbage, Bread and Fontina Soup) Story of the Dish Seupa à la Vapelenentse belongs to the cooking tradition of Valle d’Aosta. the classic seupa of Valpelline, layered with cabbage, bread, broth and Fontina. The dish is built around Valpelline cabbage, bread and Fontina soup, and its character comes from restraint rather than unnecessary complication. The ingredients are familiar, but the result depends on proportion, timing and resp