Ever hear of risotto elbow? It's an injury unique to mathematically-challenged dinner hostesses who, knowing full well that a serving of risotto needs 20 minutes of stirring, fail to multiply accordingly when including risotto in a dinner menu for ten. And the best part of that night? When a guest called his maid to come over "para matuto ka kung paano gawin itong lugaw pag-uwi (so you can learn how to make this congee at home)."
Memories of that exhausting evening included my ending up in bed with a certain uber-hot Ben. Ben Gay. Needless to say, the experience pretty much ensured a long wait in between risotto attempts. It just seemed like too much time and effort for a side dish that most people thought was too rich and heavy, anyway. Still, I've always loved me a good risotto.
