On 24/02/2013 6:13 PM, gloria p wrote:
> On 2/24/2013 10:54 AM, Dave Smith wrote:
>> On 24/02/2013 12:37 PM, Janet Bostwick wrote:
>>>
>>> What do you serve with chicken piccata? I want some new ideas for
>>> dinner tonight. I've got a good sampling of different dried pasta.
>>> Thanks
>>> Janet US
>>>
>>
>>
>> Hey... I had chicken piccata for the first time just two weeks ago. I
>> was in an Italian restaurant (not my choice because i am not a pasta and
>> red sauce fan). I could have had pasta but opted for roast potatoes and
>> sauteed vegetables. One of these days I am going to cook chicken
>> piccata at home. It doesn't appear to be challenging and it was might
>> good.
>
>
> It's quite easy to make and delicious at this time of year with fresh
> asparagus. If you want pasta, keep it simple with a little olive oil
> and freshly grated Parmesan cheese. I really prefer risotto as an
> Italian side dish, but it's fussy to make.
>
>


Risotto is on my to do list. I have only had it once. I never made it
because my wife was told that she was allergic to rice. It seemed like
too much work to make it just for me. She has recently been cleared of
that allergy. So.. one of these days.