Nonna Rosa Vella’s Livornese Seafood Rice

Christmas Eve at Nonna Rosa’s house isn’t complete without this seafood rice on the table. This specialty from Livorno is very similar to its Neapolitan cousin, the famous risotto alla pescatora (seafood risotto), with a few differences. The rice is baked in the oven instead of cooked on the stovetop, and the blend of seafood is cooked separately. Both components are then added together with butter in a process called mantecare, which is used in classic risott