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Ricotta Gnocchi with Scampi Tails

March 11, 2014 by admin Leave a Comment

Thanks to some friends I’ve discovered this simple and tasty way to make gnocchi.

550 ricotta, strained in a cloth
100g “00” flour
1 egg
1/2 tsp fresh grated nutmeg
1 cup grated parmesan cheese
1 handful chopped mixed herbs – basil, thyme, parsley, sage…

Pumpkin Gnocchi with Bacon and Cheese Sauce

February 20, 2014 by admin Leave a Comment

Pumpkin Gnocchi with Bacon and Cheese Sauce

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Recipe type: Main

Cuisine: European

Ingredients

500 g Pumpkin (Peeled and chopped)
¾ cup "00" Plain flour (Sifted)
1 Egg yolk
1 cup Parmesan cheese (Grated)
Black pepper
1 small Brown onion (Peeled and diced)
⅔ cup White wine
1-15 Black peppercorns (Whole)
300 ml Cream
1 handful Sage leaves
½ cup Butter
4 Bacon rashers (Chopped roughly)
⅓ cup Blue cheese (Crumbled)
⅓ cup Gouda cheese (Grated)

Instructions

Bake pumpkin in oven until tender. Put through a potato ricer or sieve while still warm. Fry pumpkin in 2 tbsp butter in a pan on low heat until pumpkin has dried out a bit and thickened. Remove from heat and gently fold through flour, egg, ½ cup of parmesan cheese and some black pepper. The mixture should be soft. Gently roll into long tubes bout 2 cm wide. Cut at about 2 cm intervals. Roll into balls and indent with a fork or with a gnocchi roller (cost about $4 at specialty kitchen shops). Place into fridge.
Saute the chopped bacon until cooked and put aside until needed.
Saute onion in a little butter with a little olive oil for 5-7 mins on low heat. Add white wine and peppercorns, increase heat and simmer until quantity reduces by half. Strain liquid and return to pan. Add cream, half of the sage leaves. ¾ of the cooked bacon and cheeses. Warm until cheese melts. If necessary, thicken with a whisked egg yolk or a tsp of cornflour mixed with a little water.
Place gnocchi into a pot of boiling water. The gnocchi is cooked when it rises to the surface. It should only take a few minutes.
Heat the remaining butter in a small pan until simmering. Add remaining sage leaves until they go crisp. Remove from pan immediately. Place gnocchi on plate. Cover with cream and bacon mixture. Top with remaining bacon and burnt sage leaves and parmesan cheese. Drizzle with a little of the sage butter and add some freshly cracked black pepper.

Made In Italy

February 1, 2014 by admin Leave a Comment

“Made in Italy” is the Italian Food Bible. Locatelli is the Stephanie Alexander of Italy. His book was recommended by my friend Rob who is co-owner of The Bunyip Scenic Rim Resort and an excellent cook. I bought the 600+ page hardcover version and I’m glad that I did.

Locatelli’s book is part biography, part food history, part food science, and a lot about the art of preparing and cooking Italian food. For me it was worth it to really learn about risotto, pasts and gnocchi for starters! The section introductions in themselves are terrific insights into the nature of Italian food in relation to culture and geography, and how to do the basics really well.

So what do you get?…