Potato Gnocchi

Puffy, delicate, cloud like gnocchi.

Once boiled, gently toss in a creamy gorgonzola sauce!

Once your gnocchi are shaped leave them out on a tray

until ready to cook in a pot of low boiling water. 

My husband loves gnocchi!  Ones that are light and fluffy!

There are some that can be heavy as bricks and that is not what you want 

when making these little dumplings.  The key to light gnocchi is only to add 

enough flour to bring your potato and egg all together. 

It is always best to add the flour in small amounts instead of all at once.

As Always,

ENJOY!

 

Swedish Cardamom Rolls

So delicious for any  holiday or 

special weekend gathering.

All lined up, out of the oven cooling.

Can't wait to take a bite! 

Topped with homemade pearl sugar.

Sheet pans in the oven and ready to bake!

This recipe made over 2 dozen rolls!

All the filled dough, cut and ready to twist.

Once the dough is filled and folded, 

use a pizza wheel to cut strips that will be twisted.

Once dough is rolled out. Spread with the 

cinnamon and cardamom filling and dot 

with raisins.  I used golden raisins.

Roll your sweet dough out to make a very

large rectangle. 

So much fun to make these Swedish treats, even better to eat them!

With this many rolls, you can put some in the freezer or share

some with friends!

As Always, 

ENJOY!

 

Homemade Orecchetti

Homemade pasta of any shape is so delicious

tossed simply with tomatoes!

Trays of pasta read to cook

It is so gratifying watching the tray fill 

with all the "little ears"

Orecchetti is probably my number one favorite shape 

to make and to eat!!

As Always,

ENJOY!

 

Apple Varieties

 This is probably one of my favorite salads!  I know I have shared many posts

with this same combination.  Beautiful greens, whether they are butterleaf, or baby greens, 

with pungent cheese, toasted nuts(walnut or pecan) and apples or pears. 

How absolutely beautiful though when you can use apples with color that add so much 

visual interest to the salad than just the white color interior normally found in 

apples and pears.

Since apple season is now upon us, it is always so fun to search out the unusual varieties. 

Maybe even go apple picking to find some of the type not in the markets!

As Always, 

ENJOY!

Semolina Bread

 This is just before going in the oven!

This bread is not always easy to find, maybe only in an Italian bakery. 

It used to be more popular, but when you can't find it elsewhere, 

best to just baked it yourself. 

The crumb on this bread is moist, dense and very flavorful. I am a fan of

sesame seeds, so I love that this is very traditional for this bread. 

So delicious for sandwiches or toasted.

As Always,
ENJOY!

Bakewell Tart

 

Baked and toasted on top to perfection.

Once cooled, so easy to slice and great

for a few days with coffee or tea.

this tart not only tastes delicious but it makes

a pretty presentation on the plate.

In the colder months of the year, when we tend to drink more hot beverages like coffee and tea, 

it is so nice to have a tart or tea cake available to slice.  Whether it is just for yourself or if

you are having friends over.  A tart like this Bakewell tart is easy to make ahead, and it stays fresh for 

days, if it lasts that long!!

As Always, 

ENJOY!

Mexican Tamales

 Mexican food is always a favorite with our family!

When you really crave a great tamale, there is nothing like homemade. 

Making homemade tamales is a team effort, not only getting all the supplies ready, 

but in the assembly process. These beef tamales were assembled with the help of my son, daughter, 

and son-in-law, and myself. They were then shared with all of the family at Christmas time(yes this is a very delayed post) , but better late than never, as the saying goes!

As Always, 

ENJOY!