Barley Risotto

best quality lightly salted chicken stock (preferably home-made) or lightly flavoured vegetable stoc

olive oil

finely chopped onions

pine kernels (optional, but they add wonderful flavour and texture to the dish)

peal barley

dry white wine

porcini mushrooms or other full flavoured mushrooms (or substitute with 20g dried porcini mushrooms

chopped fresh sage or oregano (optional), plus extra to serve

finely grated Parmasen or aged pecorino, plus extra shavings to serve

olive oil, to serve