Reviewed: Jan. 20, 2012

This dish was delightful! For those of you that NEED meat to feel like your having a real meal, here is the exception- it was delicious. A few notes though- I used more than a quart of stock for my risotto- I recommend keeping more handy just in case you do as well. I used fresh mushrooms (portobello and white) and they were perfect. The only real thing of note is that I don't think the recipe calls for enough truffle oil (I added some at the end as well) or enough Gorgonzola. I doubled the amount of cheese and my guests still topped off their risotto w more. All in all an amazing dish that I was glad was shared!

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HanadiH

Reviewed: Jun. 21, 2011

This was decadent and wonderful I would serve this as a small appetizer as it is much too rich to eat a bunch of it. This is going to be a new favorite for sure I didn't have the truffle oil but it was still wonderful.

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BOOLICUS

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Sturgis, Michigan, USA

Living In: Burr Oak, Michigan, USA

Reviewed: Mar. 14, 2011

I loved this recipe. I followed it exactly. It is time consuming, but so worth it. I chose this one because it didn't require any white wine. Thanks for sharing. This tasted almost exact to some risotto I had at a Napa restaurant.

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SWEETJAM

Cooking Level: Expert

Living In: Tempe, Arizona, USA

Reviewed: Feb. 20, 2011

This tasted great and looks very good. next time I would try a different type of mushroom, probably fresh.

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Annie

Reviewed: Jan. 9, 2011

Great recipe. To lighten it up with all the great flavor, you can use fat free evaporated milk instead of heavy cream.

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sailornicky

Reviewed: Oct. 16, 2010

this was great! we made a few changes: fresh chanterelles (1 cup), no cream, and double the gorgonzola. We used black truffle oil instead of white. Served with cabernet sauvignon, crusty bread and a salad, this was a gourmet meal. For the lazy cooks out there like me, 12 oz. of arborio rice is 1.5 cups, and one quart of stock is 4 cups. Next time I will add a bit more garlic.

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Steff

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Living In: Carlsbad, California, USA

Reviewed: Sep. 15, 2010

This is truly delicious! The combination of flavors is amazing!!! Five Star!! I did not have truffle oil, so instead I used a little bit of olive oil and more butter.

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Tara

Reviewed: May 30, 2010

Fantastic flavor--the gorgonzola (I used blue cheese since I had it around) adds a subtle delicacy to it. Very fancy tasting. Any sorts of mushrooms could work with it. I used locally grown oyster, crimini and shiitakes, fresh. Added a bit of fresh rosemary with the cheese and skipped the cream. Would probably use the cream in colder months, but in summer it seems too heavy. Definitely making this again!

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nataliehegert

Reviewed: Mar. 29, 2010

This was great. I made it as directed except I didn't have any shallots and the package of dried chanterelles was 3/4 ounce...2 ounces would have been way too much for the amount of rice (and expensive, the 3/4 ounce package was almost $5.00!) I found that 1 quart of broth wasn't enough and I ended up using about 2 more cups than called for. After tasting, I added another tablespoon of gorgonzola and cream. Perfect! If I make it again, I think I'll use mixed wild mushrooms or porcinis for a stronger mushroom taste and a little more truffle oil added after cooking.

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crazylazycook

Cooking Level: Expert

Reviewed: Jun. 10, 2009

This was very good. i subbed in .5 oz of dried Chanterelles and .5 oz of dried porcinis. and instead of fresh white buttons i used fresh brown mushrooms i think they were Crimini mushrooms. I agree with the other reviewer that fresh mushrooms would improve the taste. But it was delicious and got great reviews from my family!!!

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