Ingredients

• 4 small boniatos, scrubbed & dried (10 ounces each)

• 2 tablespoons flowery honey

• 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamon

• Salt and white pepper to taste

• 1/4 cup heavy cream or whipping cream

• 1 tablespoon light rum

• 4 tablespoons Macadamia nuts or pecans, chopped fine

• 2 tablespoons butter plus 2 tablespoons (divided use)

• 1/4 tablespoons ground coriander

• 2 pounds Melissa's Cardoni

• 4 cups Veal Stock (or beef broth)

• 4 cups water

• 4 small shallots, sliced

• Sprigs parsley - to your liking

• 1/2 teaspoon coriander seeds, roughly crushed

• 6 tablespoons white rice (medium or short-grained)

• Lemon juice to your taste

• 2 tablespoons almonds (toasted) thinly slivered