Is Risotto Rice or Pasta?
Risotto — it looks like rice, but a good plate of risotto is creamy, tender and altogether reminiscent of a pasta dish. So which is it? Rice or pasta?
Holly Riddle
Holly Riddle is a food, travel and lifestyle writer whose work can be found on Mashed, Daily Meal and Hotels.com, and in a range of publications focused on regional food and living, particularly as it applies to the Northeast United States. She also works in content marketing and ghostwriting, with work appearing in Forbes, Bloomberg and a variety of consumer publications from top food and beverage brands.
Education
Holly has a BA in English Literature and Creative Writing from the University of Kentucky, where she graduated with honors in 2014.
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