EP 1: Frances McDormand and Risotto

Academy Award-Winning Actor and Producer Frances McDormand (Three Billboards Outside Ebbing Missouri, Fargo, Olive Kitteridge, Almost Famous) makes asparagus risotto and discusses the creative process fueling her long, badass career. If you're cooking along while you listen, you'll need the following to make your dish: Ingredients:1 bunch asparagus1 tablespoon olive oil 2 big handfuls chanterelle mushrooms (or morels, porcini, or cultivated mushrooms)Salt1 stick butter (8 tablespoons) 1 yellow onion, diced2 cups short-grained Italian rice (like carnaroli or arborio)3/4 cup dry white wine3 - 4 sprigs thyme, leaves picked off stems and chopped6 cups homemade chicken stock or water (avoid store-bought chicken stock)1 cup grated Parmesan cheese Tools: vegetable peelerknifecutting boardstovebig spoonslotted spoonladlesmallish saucepanskilletblenderfood processor, or mortar and pestlecheese gratertimer