While risotto looks fancy, it’s essentially a comfort food in Italy, especially in the northern regions like Lombardy and Veneto. Traditionally, it’s served as a first course ( primo piatto ), though hearty versions with seafood like lobster often stand as a full meal. Opening the refrigerator and finding a batch of live lobsters staring back at me was always a summer surprise. It usually happened around the 4th of July, thanks to an old-fashioned barter with a local lobsterm

They say it’s called tuna wishing , not fishing for good reason. But thanks to the skill and deep knowledge of local fishermen like Matt...