We’re back from holidays in Nova Scotia – we spent two weeks at a beautiful oceanfront cottage just outside the town of Shelburne. Unlike last year, when we tried out several of the local restaurants, this year the cottage we rented had a much larger kitchen and we were able to feast on homemade [...]

Shrimp and Tilapia Risotto
Ingredients:
For the broth
1 medium onion, unpeeled, quartered
1 medium carrot, cut in 2-inch lengths
10 black peppercorns
2 bay leaves
1/2 tsp salt
shells from 1 pound shrimp (from below)
1 cup bottled clam juice
1 cup vegetable stock
1 can (14 1/2 oz or 400 mL) diced tomatoes
For the risotto:
5 tbsp unsalted butter
1 medium onion, diced fine
3-4 cloves garlic, [...]