"The almonds in the crust added a nice flavor to the crust. I used frozen raspberries but dried them as much as possible before putting on top of the crust. I made a cranberry/raspberry sauce to drizzle over the slices of cake. Great flavor and was able to make a day ahead.

"This Risotto was AMAZING! The nutty porcini flavor and the texture from the parmesan was incredible. The risotto had a sweet, almost butterscoth flavor. This was my first attempt at making risotto and the dish was the hit of our family Christmas dinner (Beef tenderloin, ceasar salad. It did take the full hr of cooking time and I never thought I would use all the broth but I did. Simmer slowly and keep stirring. It does require pretty constant attention. Next time I will add more peas but other than that, the recipe as written is perfect. Another smash hit Giada! Thanks

"This Risotto was AMAZING! The nutty porcini flavor and the texture from the parmesan was incredible. The risotto had a sweet, almost butterscoth flavor. This was my first attempt at making risotto and the dish was the hit of our family Christmas dinner (Beef tenderloin, ceasar salad). It did take the full hr of cooking time and I never thought I would use all the broth but I did. Simmer slowly and keep stirring. It does require pretty constant attention. Next time I will add more peas but other than that, the recipe as written is perfect. Another smash hit Giada! Thanks