Blog #1: "Under The Tuscan Gun" with Hotties Debi and Gabriele

They have a book - but like I said before, I have a fear of cookbooks, no matter how cute the cover.

Gabriele and Debi from Under The Tuscan Gun. I find it easier to cook if the people guiding me are good looking. Yes I said that, and no it doesn't mean I'm shallow.

It's a rainy day in Paris so I figured I would take this lazy Sunday to see what kind of food blogs are out there. I have found one that seems unpretentious enough: www.underthetuscangun.com - it's a food blog created by the hot couple: Debi and Gabriele (he's Italian and she's American). Basically, the story goes that when Debi married Gabriele, her Italian in laws 'put the gun to her head' (metaphor) for her to get her act together in the kitchen. 

I think that next week I'm going to attempt their Peppers and Seafood Risotto, there's a nice video that accompanies the recipe and it calls for a cup of white wine - so if things get really bad, I can always try and mask any unwanted taste with alcohol. I'm already getting nervous about it though, apparently there are many different types of rice, and many different ways to screw up risotto. I'm sure I'll manage to create some new ones. Already I'm anticipating putting too much broth, and ending up with a rice soup. 

I always assumed that making rice was like cooking pasta. Boil water, add rice, drain. Voilà. Apparently that's not the case.

I know what you're thinking: You've never cooked rice before! No, I haven't (and so what!). But in the coming days, I will face my fear. 

Stay tuned as I dive into unknown territory: cooking risotto in Franck's Kitchen.

XX, Caterina, the Anti-Chef