Risotto Alla Milanese Alla Leone Recipe

• 30 minutes to make
• Serves 1

*Chicken livers from Milano*. This recipe, with a few small modifications, is from Leone’s Italian Cookbook by Gene Leone. The book celebrates Mother Leone and Mother Leone’s Restaurant, in NY City; arguably one of the most famous Italian restaurants in the US. Read more My dad and Gene Lone were in the army together back in the dark ages and when I had a trip to NY scheduled he made me promise to book at Leone’s and say hi to Gene for him. You know how that goes, but I promised. By this time Gene had sold Mother Leone’s but I managed to track him down and tell him he and my dad were in the army together, in Hawaii back in 36, blah, blah, blah. Turns out that Gene and my dad were tight, back in the day. Fond memories of wine, women and song were recounted. He insisted on taking me to Leone’s for dinner: Shameless usury on my part but it happens. I ate at Leone’s several times over the years and always tried to pick something that you couldn’t get down the road at What’s His Name’s Fine Italian Bistro. Leone’s was not your quiet little Bistro. They had seating for over a thousand people and were usually full. I hate long lines and crowded rooms but a call to Gene always seemed to fix those problems; more shameless usury. This is a dish I really like and fix now and then. Note: It was Mother Leone’s, not Mamma Leone’s; does that tell you something? By keeping my promise, along with some really great food I got a copy of Leone’s Italian Cookbook. And now you get Risotto alla Milanese alla Leon: Lucky us. See less

• chicken
• rice
• italian
• stovetop
• italian