Rice cookers work really well. Especially when the rice cooker is me. Some assert risotto is my signature dish. Certainly I found it a perfect dinner dining solo in Milan. Risotto Milanese three or four times a week, and all things considered a very fine arrangement. If I see an exotic preparation, I'm going to try it. Word of warning about risotto al nero di seppia e gamberi — squid ink is <ahem> indigestible. Use your imagination.
What proper risotto is to me is my undivided attention until it's ready to serve. This means a lot of tap dancing in the kitchen that everything goes to the table exactly on time. A French expression for "to die for" translates as "nail your [posterior] to the floor" and that is what my asparagus risotto does to guests. As first course. Prepare for gastronomic bliss, the table's open
The asparagus risotto sounds good. The thing about stirring risotto is that it gives you time to think while stirring. I have an old Hitachi rice cooker, there are fancier ones available today but I’m not one to discard something just because it’s old.
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Happy birthday 
Took a call from the same doctor's office today asking why my labs aren't completed. Put on my best neutral voice and corrected their oversight. So we're even. One doctor appointment Wednesday, another Friday, and another on Tuesday. Ain't we got fun!
