Truffled Gnocchi with Peas & Chanterelles

       I have a list of things that I have never made before but want to. It seems like the list keeps growing and growing. Home-made gnocchi has always been on my list. I have always loved gnocchi done right. Done right? I suppose you won’t know what this means until you’ve eaten gnocchi “done right”. It’s light. It’s what I imagine the sensation of floating on clouds to be (of course, translated to the... [Read More...]

No-Knead Pizza

I was incredibly excited when I got an email from Tasting Table with a recipe for No-Knead Pizza Dough by Jim Lahey (of Sullivan Street Bakery and the new Co. Pizzeria). Jim is the mastermind behind the cult favorite no-knead bread recipe that was printed in the New York Times. It was the first loaf of bread that I ever made, and it was a great introduction for me into the genre. So clearly I was more than enthused to have a new no-knead recipe,... [Read More...]

Pappardelle Bolognese

Yesterday it was 60 degrees Fahrenheit in NY and when a breeze hit you, if felt just cold enough to want to snuggle into comfy clothes at night and eat some warm pasta. I had bought Mario Batali’s cookbook, The Babbo Cookbook, over the summer. Many of its recipes and pictures have sparked my interest. but I - for no particular reason -  haven’t gotten around to making any of them. I decided to make the Pappardelle Bolognese and test my skills... [Read More...]

Homemade Basic Pasta Dough

I used this dough recipe to make Pappardelle Bolognese. It is from Mario Batali’s Cookbook,The Babbo Cookbook. Homemade pasta was something I thought I would never be able to make, but its not as intimidating as it seems. After a few practices, I was able to get it down right. My pappardelle turned out magnificent. I do have to say that it would not be possible without my handy-dandy Kitchen Aid Pasta Maker Attachment (which I do not get payed... [Read More...]