Risi, Bisi, e Carciofi | Venetian Rices & Peas with Artichoke Hearts

Risi e Bisi—rice and peas—is traditionally served in Venice on April 25 for the feast of San Marco, the city’s patron saint. The dish also heralds the arrival of spring, and with it, the first peas of the season. It is gentle in flavor, just right for cool spring evenings; and, unlike risotto, it does not require constant stirring, just a simmering of t…