Orecchiette with Spicy Baby Calamari When our now 31-year-old daughter was an infant we started spending our summers in Sperlonga at the seaside home of a delightful Italian family of contadini (farmers). Although already well into retirement age this couple still dedicated their days to their vegetable garden, lemon orchard, chickens and many plants on…
Gnocchi
Beet and Ricotta Gnocchi with Wilted Arugula & Toasted Walnuts
Beet and Ricotta Gnocchi with Wilted Arugula & Toasted Walnuts Anything made with beets provides a beautiful splash of color, great flavor and of course tons of nutritional value. One of my favorite lunchtime dishes is gnocchi. I love to make potato gnocchi with all kinds of sauces, or ricotta gnocchi with spinach, broccoli rabe,…
Broccoli Rabe Gnocchi with a Gorgonzola Sage Sauce
Have you ever tried to convince children to eat leafy green vegetables? It’s no simple task and honestly I’m not a champion of forcing children to eat anything against their will no matter how nutritious the food is. It’s a sure fire way to turn children against the pleasure and passion of eating. The trick is to incorporate…