: : : I have made dozens, maybe even hundreds, of honest attempts to love the American Burger – unfortunately, most of the time, my honest attempts have failed miserably. 😦 This includes restaurants of all price points, even when, because of its simple nature, most burgers are consumed in simple joints. (I don´t want […]
> > > Snails and Gnocchi, what a wonderful combination. Add Pernod Ricard, wine, and whole grain mustard, and you have a heavenly dish that is super easy to prepare, looks like a million and tastes like 2 million 🙂 I have created this dish decades ago, and have served it in many restaurants around the […]
> > I always wondered why leeks are such an underrated vegetable ? Leeks look good, taste good, are healthy, available year-round and very cheap economical 🙂 When I was a kid, braised leeks were a common side dish on most restaurant menus. I have NOT seen leeks on any menu for years 😦 So […]
> > Here is another simple, hearty and delicious dish that I prepare often, since gnocchi and broccolini are some of my favorite ingredients to a happy meal. Add cheese, mushrooms, butter and pangrattato and you’ll end up with the dish pictured here 🙂 However, if you are not a fan of any of these ingredients – […]
> > Gnocchi? Check! Almonds? Check! Brown Butter? Check! Grape Tomatoes? Check! Brussels Sprouts? Check! Parmigiano Reggiano? Check! > Wonderful, Beautiful , Tasty Dish? Check! Check! Check! > Bon Appétit ! Life is Good ! > > Click here for more Gnocchi on ChefsOpinion > > Gnocchi Recipe: > Ingredients: 1 lb Russet potatoes, cooked, peeled, mashed A/P flour, […]
> > Gnocchi, in a slightly different shape as the Italian version, are very popular in Germany, especially in the south – namely, in Baden-Württemberg and Bayern. Our “Gnocchi” consist of the same basic ingredients, potatoes, flour and egg, but they are slightly different in shape -more elongated than the Italian version. We prepare them savory or […]
> > Gnocchi with corn, peas, ham, mushrooms, cream and Camoscio d’Oro. (Camoscio d’Oro is an Italian cheese similar to camembert or brie, sometimes available in Italian markets around here ). So, can you guess where I ate this dish the first time? Yep, at Via Candia 17, Torino, Italy. I was about 20 years of […]
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> > This dish has everything I love: Steak, gnocchi, mushrooms, bok choy, wasabi and a few more other goodies, seasoned with lots of garlic paste and sriracha and – voilà, great comfort food prepared in a snap (I did have leftover gnocchi I had made the day before). Bon Appetit ! Life is Good […]
> > “Pretty” is not usually the first thing that comes to my mind as far as food is concerned. But looking at this dish, the thoughts were first : Pretty ! Then : Let’s eat right NOW ! Usually we saute the prosciutto lightly but in this case, it was so thinly sliced and […]
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