Dinner at La Parilla on the Water, Oswego, N.Y.

Oswego, N.Y. — We’re suckers for a well-prepared risotto, so the daily chef’s choice for the rice dish at La Parilla on the Water in Oswego was a no-brainer selection.

Arborio rice was joined by sauteed peppers, onions, spinach and tomatoes, and then blended with cheddar cheese and spicy Italian sausage. Broth used in the risotto’s ($21) preparation extracted starch from the rice, thickening the dish and binding the ingredients and flavors. It would be easy for a dish like this with a dominant flavor like sausage to just taste like one thing, but the spinach, peppers, sausage and cheese each maintained their individual characters, imparting rich flavors to each forkful.

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