Gnocchi

 A few years ago my sister gifted my brother and me a gnocchi making class from an Italian cooking instructor, Loretta Paganini.  If you are in the Cleveland Area or are interested in a fun trip I highly recommend her cooking school as a unique day activity.

It was a lovely morning and the delightful little dumplings has been my go to recipe for special dinners when I have most of the day to prepare.  The second most important take away was the pronunciation.  Loretta wouldn't let us proceed with the class until we properly said gnocchi.  Her suggestion, Curly.  Gnocchi = Nyuk-i.

If your only experience of gnocchi is a vacuum sealed package from the market then I recommend committing yourself to an afternoon of cooking these little babies.  You won't be disappointed.  Recipe. 

 

 

Edgar helped..

Remember Curly: Gnocchi = Nyuk-i

-Jon

Jingle All the Way

Christmas came and went faster than the fat man in the red suit can fly from eave to eave.  Now there are 11 sad months until we can once again revel in Yule Joy.  But we are left with the experiences we had with friend and family to keep us warm through the bitter cold months to come.

Winter is yet to truly settle upon Central Ohio but there have been flurries threatening, as well as a nip to the air.  It is time to bring out the space heater and our arsenal of quilts, afghans and throws.

Ginger: My Mother and Stepfather's new Golden Chow mix (Holly Jolly as F***)

Jon