Homemade Orecchiette (or something almost resembling it) with Broccoli Rabe & Lemon Butter
21 May 2010

Homemade Orecchiette (or something almost resembling it) with Broccoli Rabe & Lemon Butter

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Anyone who’s a real purist of pasta is going to take one look at these misshapen dumpling-like things and sneer. Can’t blame me for being a little over-ambitious for a weeknight meal, but you can for exaggeration in calling these “orecchiette.” Well, I’m just not sure what else to call them. But they taste alright — especially when tossed in a buttery, fresh lemon sauce and surrounded by spicy broccoli rabe.

Sweet Potato Gnocchi with Arugula and Hazelnuts
6 Nov 2009

Sweet Potato Gnocchi with Arugula and Hazelnuts

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If there was one thing you could eat every day, for the rest of the days of your life, it probably wouldn’t be arugula. If asked to name a potato preference, sweet ones would rarely take the cake. I’m going to wager that one’s favorite pasta or starch substance isn’t typically gnocchi. And when you feel like a nut, hazelnut isn’t the first type that springs to mind. Yet in this dish of culinary underdogs, there’s another unsung aspect about the ingredients: these … Read More