Gooey, cheesy rice enclosed in golden crunchy crumb.
Need I say anymore?
The Italians are genius, GENIUS!
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I received one of those no brainer questions a few weeks ago.
Massimo Mele will be cooking up an Italian feast!
It took me about 2 seconds to hit Reply and send YES!
Even if you havent heard of him, with a name likeMassimo, you cant mistake his heritage!
At this lunch, Massimo cooked up a 4 course Italian Feast which was, unsurprisingly, phenomenal.
A modern, fresh take on classic Italian ingredients, all paired with a different Riccadonna sparkling wine.
Andguess what?I got the RECIPE CARDS!!
you’re free to download a copy of themhere.
We had a different sparkling wine for each course, all delicious!
The fact is, when it comes to champagne, I am a bit of a snob.
Riccadonna Prosecco for me is a guaranteed hit every time.
Also its really light, quite dry and not sweet its refreshing actually.
More refreshing than most wines, less fizzy than cheap champagnes.
All round great value for moneywhich is what Im all about!
I LOVE deep fried food.
I have a theory that anything can be made to taste great when its deep fried.
But I rarely do it myself at home because of clean up and… well, my hips.
HOWEVER…these Cheesy Italian Arancini Balls are WORTH the effort!
Also, I didnt actually use as much oil as I expected to.
I used a saucepan, I just feel safer.
Store until required personally would stick to savoury rather than sweet.
TryStay-Crispy Honey Chicken,Sweet and Sour Pork,Japanese Karaage,Mongolian Beef,SchnitzelorSouthern Fried Chicken!
I was actually quite amazed at how well they reheated in the oven!
They can be served plain.
I personally do not think a dipping sauce is required because they are loaded with cheesy flavour.
However, I have also provided a quick marinara dipping sauce.
Just dont make the mistake I made, hmm…!
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Fishing out that Arancini Ball out was rather messy!
Oh do you need more convincing that these are worth making?
Will this photo convince you?
Before I sign off, one last thing.
So I use a compromise.
I make BAKED risotto so you get the same creaminess, with far less effort.
Party season is coming up.
These are a MUST try!
Because these are…you know.
As someone who has been sipping on Riccadonna for years, I was pretty darn thrilled to accept!
