Classic risotto is made with starchy medium-grain Italian rice, such as Arborio or carnaroli. This “risotto” uses pearl couscous (which actually is a pasta) and a simplified risotto cooking method to ...

Golden raisins, chunky vegetables and caramelized onions give enough heft to this recipe to make it a main dish. Sunset magazine sourced the recipe from Joanne Weir’s “Wine Country Cooking” (Ten Speed ...

Sometimes the key to easy, flavorful weeknight cooking is looking at dishes in a different way. Risotto, for instance. In typical recipes, chicken broth is added to rice in stages, requiring constant ...

Classic risotto is made with starchy medium-grain Italian rice, such as Arborio or carnaroli. It is toasted then cooked, sometimes slowly, over low heat as broth is ladled into the pan in stages.

This summery, one-dish meal won’t heat up your kitchen. Refreshing mint, garlic, raisins, orange juice and couscous give this salad a hint of the Middle East. The recipe uses pearl couscous, also ...

Learn how to make pearl couscous with clams, asparagus, and shiitake mushrooms in this elegant seafood recipe inspired by Mediterranean flavors. This refined one-pan dish combines tender clams, earthy ...

Pearl Couscous with Preserved Lemon is a bright, lemony, pasta side-dish full of crunchy pistachios, bits of dried fruity apricots and cranberries, fresh parsley and the star of the show — preserved ...