As the sun sets on a lovely Saturday afternoon in fall, it makes me wish I was on Burano this afternoon enjoying a plate of Trattoria Da Romano’s timeless, unequaled, and definitive seafood risotto.

It’s a dish made with love, served with precision, and eaten with gusto.  Try as I might, I can’t quite replicate it in my home kitchen–you need that Venetian fish broth!  Will have it again soon, but you can define life in terms of days spent in Venice, and days not spent in Venice.

Pair it with a brolettino (a fabulous Lugana).