Leela of She Simmers and  Mel of Bouchon for Two  are hosting a very cool food fight. This month is is the battle of the beets. Entries are due November 6 with winners being announced on November 9th.  I love beets so this was a no brainer for me. I decided to to a Roasted Beet and Ginger Risotto with Fontina. Yum!

You have to love the color! I deep fried some of the whole beet leaves to garnish with. They get glossy, bright green, and have a wonderful, delicate crunch.

I love cumin.  It adds a warmth and a flavor to foods that is absolutely amazing.  There is something about it that just tastes like the baking  warmth of an early summer morning in Texas.  It soaks up that intense heat and turns it into something warm and comforting, the way that clay tiles soak up the heat and then give off gentle warmth when you walk on them.
I am always looking for ways to fit it in in another dish.

I fell in love with risotto the last time I made it and my brain has been feeding me thousands …read more

If you are planning on having Chef Gordon Ramsay over for dinner you could serve this risotto.  It is so good that even Chef Perfection would love it.
And if you aren’t having him over for dinner? You should make it anyway.  Your family deserves it.  You are that special.  And this is that good.