Difficulty : Medium

Active time : 2h 30 min

Yield : 6 servings

• Parmesan broth:
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 small leek (white part only), chopped
  • 1 small fennel bulb, chopped
  • 1/2 onion, chopped
  • 1/2 head of garlic, halved crosswise
  • 1 teaspoon tomato paste
  • 1 1/2 pounds Parmesan cheese rinds, broken into 2- to 3-inch squares
  • 2 fresh thyme sprigs
  • 2 fresh parsley sprigs
  • 8 cups (about) water
• Risotto:
  • 4 fresh thyme sprigs
  • 2 fresh Italian parsley sprigs
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 teaspoon whole black peppercorns
  • 1 teaspoon fennel seeds
  • 2 cups low-salt chicken broth
  • 2 cups beef broth
  • 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter
  • 1/2 cup minced onion
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 2 cups carnaroli rice or arborio rice
  • 2 cups Pinot Noir
  • 6 ounces white truffle butter
  • 2 tablespoons red or white verjus or 1 tablespoon red or white wine vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons minced fresh Italian parsley
  • 1 tablespoon minced fresh chives

Melt butter in heavy large saucepan over medium heat. Add leek, fennel, onion, and garlic. Stir until vegetables are soft, about 5 minutes. Add tomato paste and cook until beginning to brown on bottom of pan, about 2 minutes. Add cheese rinds, thyme, and parsley. Add enough water just to cover. Bring to boil; reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer 2 hours, stirring occasionally. Strain, discarding solids in strainer. Return broth to saucepan. Boil over medium-high heat until reduced to 1 1/2 cups, about 15 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. DO AHEAD: Can be made 2 days ahead. Cover and chill. Rewarm before using, whisking to blend.

Make risotto:

Place first 5 ingredients in double layer of cheesecloth; gather ends. Tie tightly with kitchen string; trim excess cloth.

Bring chicken and beef broths to simmer in medium saucepan. Cover and keep warm. Melt butter in large saucepan over medium heat. Add herb bundle, onion, and garlic. Cook until onion is soft, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes. Add rice and stir to coat. Add wine; increase heat to high. Boil until almost dry, about 6 minutes. Add warm broth mixture 1 cup at a time, allowing each addition to be absorbed before adding next and stirring often until rice is tender but still firm to bite, about 20 minutes. Add truffle butter, verjus, parsley, and chives. Stir until butter is melted. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Divide risotto among bowls. Pour 1/4 cup warm parmesan broth around risotto in each bowl and serve.

The fresh grape aromas entertain a nice pasta, risotto or paella dish

Bon appétit

FFP Team

(recipe by : Douglas Keane - photo by : Noel Barnhurst)

• 1 (12-to 14-pound) turkey at room temperature 1 hour, neck and giblets (excluding liver) reserved for turkey stock
• 6 ounces black-truffle butter*, softened, divided
• 3 cups water, divided
• 1/2 cup finely chopped shallots
• 2 cups dry white wine
• 4 cups hot classic turkey stock
• 5 tablespoons all-purpose flour

(*) Makes 1/4 pound (1/2 cup) of truffle butter.
Ingredients: 8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter
1 ounce fresh black truffle, coarsely-grated
1 teaspoon sea salt
In a small mixing bowl, combine the unsalted butter, grated black truffles, and sea salt. Fold together. You can certainly add more truffles. Place the compound butter in the middle of a large swathe of plastic wrap. Form into a log and wrap tight. Store in the refrigerator. Will keep several months.

Equipment: kitchen string; a 17-by 14-inch flameproof roasting pan with a flat rack; a 2-quart measuring cup or a fat separator.

Cooks’ notes: • Butter can be put under skin 1 day ahead; chill turkey, covered with plastic wrap. Let stand at room temperature 1 hour before roasting.

• Flour paste (with truffle butter) can be made 1 day ahead and chilled.

Bon appétit

Brice

(recipe by Shelley Wiseman - photo by: John Kernick)