Parmesan cheese

Scottish whisky producers, worrying about US tariffs, might also welcome a plug for their produce at a food festival in Ravenna, where it will be paired with parmesan cheese.

Back in October, after speaking with food content creator and cookbook author Owen Han, I described frico as such: “lacy, gossamer, uber-crispy cooked flats of parmesan cheese.”

This is the fun part: You’re going to whip — and I mean whip — butter and Parmesan cheese into your risotto with gusto.

Now, I might be a bit biased because frico —lacy, gossamer, uber-crispy cooked flats of parmesan cheese — is one of my favorite things on earth, but Han's inclusion is both simple and ingenious: The frico adds additional cheese flavor while also providing incredible texture.

Recipe developer and lifestyle influencer Hajar Larbah, who goes by the handle moribyan on TikTok, made Buldak Carbonara-flavored cukes using an entire packet of Buldak Cream Carbonara sauce, sesame oil, soy sauce, parmesan cheese and fresh green onions.