What You Need to Know to Understand Italian Rice

In his latest cookbook, Risotto and Beyond: 100 Authentic Italian Rice Recipes for Antipasti, Soups, Salads, Risotti, One-Dish Meals, and Desserts, Chef John Coletta of Chicago’s Quartino Ristorante explores the role of rice in Italian cooking, from rice crostini and arancini to sweet rice soufflés, rice puddings, and, of course, risotto. He...