A little how-to and recipe on making ricotta gnocchi (gnocchi di ricotta) using our whole milk ricotta, as well as some perfection pondering. The answer is eluding me. There is this concept of grace I can't quite grasp. I can feel it, invading my chest cavity and taking up … [Read more...] about Ricotta Gnocchi: Finding Perfection Within Imperfections
Homemade Pantry
Homemade Basil Pasta + Blendtec Giveaway
How to make homemade pasta dough with basil from scratch using a Blendtec Twister Jar (plus, I'm giving one away). The basil here is used similar to how you would make spinach pasta dough rather than just mixing in minced herbs, which results in a green-colored pasta and a strong … [Read more...] about Homemade Basil Pasta + Blendtec Giveaway
Ginger Plum Preserves and Easy Appetizers
A recipe for ginger plum preserves turns into tasty crostini appetizers with thinly sliced and toasted baguette, capricho de cabra goat's cheese, and fresh plums. Stone fruit season is one of my favorites. Coming at the end of summer, I wait patiently all year for its … [Read more...] about Ginger Plum Preserves and Easy Appetizers
A Bit About Makin’ Bacon
How to make crisp and evenly cooked bacon in the oven without all the grease splatters and mess of frying it on the stove. Pin It Bacon. Have you ever noticed that bacon has the ability to instantly trigger a response in your brain? Its salty goodness reaches to the recesses … [Read more...] about A Bit About Makin’ Bacon
The Easiest Way to Make Squash Purée
An easy way to get fresh, roasted squash butternut (or any other) purée to use in recipes at home. So, as evidenced by my insistence on making my own pumpkin purée, you can probably imagine that I did not purchase a can of squash earlier this week for the butternut squash soup … [Read more...] about The Easiest Way to Make Squash Purée
