This hearty risotto gets its lovely hues from a pinch of golden saffron and some chopped radicchio.  The bitter radicchio leaves are also where the bitter ‘bite’ comes in; made the traditional way by first toasting the short-grain rice, adding in white wine, and then slowly cooking the rice with ladles of chicken stock until thick and creamy, the entire risotto dish is finished off with a contrasting ‘pop’ of sweetness from dried cranberries.  This dish is Italian comfort food at-its-best!

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