Appetito contributor Joanna Moeller visited the set of Good Day New York to share a Valentine's Day menu that featured her Lobster Risotto.

Joanna Moeller Shines on Good Day New York for Valentine’s Day

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Hello. My name is Joanna Moeller, and I am a passionate home cook residing in downtown Manhattan for 20+ years. I started my Instagram cooking page <a href="https://www.instagram.com/spaghettiroots_nyc/">@spaghettiroots_nyc </a>in April, 2023, as a way to showcase my cooking, as I initially intended for it to be more of an inspirational cooking page featuring my &#8220;No recipe, recipes.&#8221; It has truly been a wonderfully creative outlet for me.

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Lobster Risotto with Tomato, Prosecco & Saffron for Valentine’s Day

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