Chicken pesto arancini

Chicken second courses Italian cuisine

Arancini means “little oranges” in Italian. My mother grew up in Europe and spent 6 years as a child in Italy so she speaks fluent Italian and definitely has her opinion about how I pronounce these cute little crispy risotto balls. I say “are-an-CHEE-nee” but she says it with so much gusto and accent that it puts me to shame. No matter how you pronounce them, stuff them with all kinds of things and you have a great appetizer!