This Week's Recipes

This week I'll be going a little easier, since we'll be having guests at the weekend. I don't want to stress myself out with things that are too complicated (but as I've already seen, the recipes in this book look deceptively difficult, but it's just that the look great while being easy to make). The recipes:

Spinach and Goat's Cheese Risotto (I've made risotto before, and it's dead easy if you've got the right rice, and the idea of eating a big green plate of mush is appealing on a childish level);

Pan-fried Sirloin Steak with Simple Chianti Butter Sauce and Olive Oil Mash (who doesn't love a steak-and-potato dinner?); and

The Best Shortbread in the World (as I mentioned, we'll be having guests, so having a nice homemade nibble distracts from my less-than-stellar housecleaning, and with a title like that, how can I not try it?).