Risotto di Zucca

This recipe comes from the Hotel Cipriani in Venice, a very welcoming place though rather pricey! Its food, unlike that at many other International’ hotels, reflects local eating habits, something I very much approve of. The pumpkin is very much undergoing a revival at the moment and Renato Piccolotto, the hotel’s chef, cooks this wonderful risotto, which is as appealing to the eye as it is to the palate. It is very simple to make but, like all simple and delicate things, requires a little