Perfetto Potato Gnocchi

For thirty some years I have been both fascinated with and challenged by gnocchi, which I tasted for the first time in a tiny restaurant in Umbria. As each delicate dumpling melted in my mouth I vowed that I would learn to make it. Well, after seven or eight recipes, lots of advice, half eaten restaurant servings and many different commercial brands, I thought I had lost interest.

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Tomato Soup & Grilled Cheese Sandwiches for Grownups

Tomato Soup & Grilled Cheese Sandwiches For Grownups Serves 4 Inspiration The kid in almost all of us smiles at the thought of a grilled cheese sandwich and tomato soup. Here is a grown up version of that all time … Continue reading →

Italian Sausage, White Bean & Winter Kale Soup

Italian Sausage, White Bean and Winter Kale Soup Serves 6 Inspiration Winter kale is one of the heartiest vegetables I know of. As the temperature cools, kale leaves get darker and its flavor gets more intense. Seeing almost black green … Continue reading →