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		<title>Kale Italia Pesto Gnocchi</title>
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				<description><![CDATA[<p>As you know, we are currently in transition mode. We&#8217;re fully moved into our new house, but it doesn&#8217;t quite feel like home, and there&#8217;s still a lot to be done to fix it up. The kitchen was completely unusable for the first few weeks we were there, but as of Monday, we&#8217;re starting to...</p>
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								<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://katieatthekitchendoor.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/2015-07-22-28.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-11134" src="http://katieatthekitchendoor.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/2015-07-22-28.jpg" alt="Kale Italia Pesto Gnocchi {Katie at the Kitchen Door}" width="1379" height="2000" srcset="http://katieatthekitchendoor.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/2015-07-22-28.jpg 1379w, http://katieatthekitchendoor.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/2015-07-22-28-207x300.jpg 207w, http://katieatthekitchendoor.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/2015-07-22-28-706x1024.jpg 706w, http://katieatthekitchendoor.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/2015-07-22-28-689x999.jpg 689w" sizes="(max-width: 1379px) 100vw, 1379px" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://katieatthekitchendoor.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/2015-07-22-86.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-11137" src="http://katieatthekitchendoor.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/2015-07-22-86.jpg" alt="Kale Italia Pesto Gnocchi {Katie at the Kitchen Door}" width="2000" height="1333" srcset="http://katieatthekitchendoor.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/2015-07-22-86.jpg 2000w, http://katieatthekitchendoor.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/2015-07-22-86-300x200.jpg 300w, http://katieatthekitchendoor.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/2015-07-22-86-1024x682.jpg 1024w, http://katieatthekitchendoor.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/2015-07-22-86-700x467.jpg 700w" sizes="(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px" /></a></p>
<p>As you know, we are currently in transition mode. We&#8217;re fully moved into our new house, but it doesn&#8217;t quite feel like home, and there&#8217;s still a lot to be done to fix it up. The kitchen was completely unusable for the first few weeks we were there, <a href="http://katieatthekitchendoor.com/2015/07/20/smoked-salmon-soba-bowl/">but as of Monday</a>, we&#8217;re starting to get back into the rhythms of cooking.</p>
<p><a href="http://katieatthekitchendoor.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/2015-07-22-135.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-11140" src="http://katieatthekitchendoor.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/2015-07-22-135.jpg" alt="Kale Italia Pesto Gnocchi {Katie at the Kitchen Door}" width="1333" height="2000" srcset="http://katieatthekitchendoor.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/2015-07-22-135.jpg 1333w, http://katieatthekitchendoor.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/2015-07-22-135-200x300.jpg 200w, http://katieatthekitchendoor.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/2015-07-22-135-682x1024.jpg 682w, http://katieatthekitchendoor.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/2015-07-22-135-666x999.jpg 666w" sizes="(max-width: 1333px) 100vw, 1333px" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://katieatthekitchendoor.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/2015-07-22-76.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-11136" src="http://katieatthekitchendoor.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/2015-07-22-76.jpg" alt="Kale Italia Pesto Gnocchi {Katie at the Kitchen Door}" width="2000" height="1448" srcset="http://katieatthekitchendoor.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/2015-07-22-76.jpg 2000w, http://katieatthekitchendoor.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/2015-07-22-76-300x217.jpg 300w, http://katieatthekitchendoor.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/2015-07-22-76-1024x741.jpg 1024w, http://katieatthekitchendoor.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/2015-07-22-76-700x507.jpg 700w" sizes="(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.ebfarm.com/">Earthbound Farm</a> asked me to develop a recipe using their <a href="http://www.ebfarm.com/organic-bound/behind-blend-kale-italia">Kale Italia salad blend</a>, and I decided that using the pre-mixed, pre-washed greens as the base for a simple recipe would be another good way to ease back into cooking. Given the state of our kitchen, I had very specific requirements for this recipe: use as few utensils as possible, be quick to make (with limited use of appliances that create heat in 90° weather), minimize leftovers so that they fit into the tiny fridge, and only use fresh ingredients that can be completely used up in one night. And really, apart from the leftover component, perhaps, isn&#8217;t this what many people want from a weeknight dinner?</p>
<p><a href="http://katieatthekitchendoor.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/2015-07-22-95.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-11138" src="http://katieatthekitchendoor.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/2015-07-22-95.jpg" alt="Kale Italia Pesto Gnocchi {Katie at the Kitchen Door}" width="1333" height="2000" srcset="http://katieatthekitchendoor.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/2015-07-22-95.jpg 1333w, http://katieatthekitchendoor.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/2015-07-22-95-200x300.jpg 200w, http://katieatthekitchendoor.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/2015-07-22-95-682x1024.jpg 682w, http://katieatthekitchendoor.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/2015-07-22-95-666x999.jpg 666w" sizes="(max-width: 1333px) 100vw, 1333px" /></a></p>
<p>Pesto is a great option when you want to turn a lot of fresh greens into a manageable volume of food. Of course, it&#8217;s the same amount of greens overall &#8211; it can just be consumed in fewer bites (and eating an entire box of greens in one sitting can be a rather daunting prospect.) I&#8217;ve been successful making pesto from kale, as well as from arugula. Mizuna, with it&#8217;s tangy, mustardy flavor didn&#8217;t feel like much of a stretch as a pesto candidate. That left radicchio as the only question mark from the Kale Italia blend, and I decided it would be a low risk experiment to give it a try.</p>
<p><a href="http://katieatthekitchendoor.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/2015-07-22-194.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-11142" src="http://katieatthekitchendoor.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/2015-07-22-194.jpg" alt="Kale Italia Pesto Gnocchi {Katie at the Kitchen Door}" width="1333" height="2000" srcset="http://katieatthekitchendoor.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/2015-07-22-194.jpg 1333w, http://katieatthekitchendoor.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/2015-07-22-194-200x300.jpg 200w, http://katieatthekitchendoor.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/2015-07-22-194-682x1024.jpg 682w, http://katieatthekitchendoor.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/2015-07-22-194-666x999.jpg 666w" sizes="(max-width: 1333px) 100vw, 1333px" /></a></p>
<p>The result was excellent &#8211; a bright, zingy pesto full of flavor. We tossed it with some gnocchi, fresh mozzarella, and cherry tomatoes for an easy, summery weeknight dinner. Next time you&#8217;re in the supermarket, keep your eye out for <a href="http://www.ebfarm.com/organic-bound/behind-blend-kale-italia">Earthbound Farm&#8217;s Kale Italia product</a> &#8211; it&#8217;s a great way to easily get a lot of flavors (and nutrition) into your next meal. <a href="https://goo.gl/6BKiIW">Here&#8217;s a quick coupon</a> if you&#8217;re interested!</p>
<p><a href="http://katieatthekitchendoor.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/2015-07-22-50.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-11135" src="http://katieatthekitchendoor.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/2015-07-22-50.jpg" alt="Kale Italia Pesto Gnocchi {Katie at the Kitchen Door}" width="1416" height="2000" srcset="http://katieatthekitchendoor.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/2015-07-22-50.jpg 1416w, http://katieatthekitchendoor.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/2015-07-22-50-212x300.jpg 212w, http://katieatthekitchendoor.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/2015-07-22-50-725x1024.jpg 725w, http://katieatthekitchendoor.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/2015-07-22-50-700x989.jpg 700w" sizes="(max-width: 1416px) 100vw, 1416px" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Kale Italia Pesto Gnocchi</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><i>Serves 4. A Katie at the Kitchen Door original recipe.</i></p>
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<li style="text-align: center;">2 TBS pine nuts</li>
<li style="text-align: center;">4 oz. parmesan cheese, cut into chunks</li>
<li style="text-align: center;">2 cloves garlic, peeled</li>
<li style="text-align: center;">1/4 c. olive oil</li>
<li style="text-align: center;">One 5-oz. package of Earthbound Farm Kale Italia Salad Blend</li>
<li style="text-align: center;">juice from 1/2 lemon</li>
<li style="text-align: center;">salt and pepper to taste</li>
<li style="text-align: center;">1 lb. gnocchi, prepared according to package directions</li>
<li style="text-align: center;">1 1/2 c. cherry tomatoes, cut in halves</li>
<li style="text-align: center;">8 oz. fresh mozzarella, torn into small pieces</li>
</ul>
<ol>
<li>To make the pesto, place the pine nuts, parmesan, garlic, and olive oil in a food processor and blend until a rough paste is formed. Add the Kale Italia a handful at a time, blending in between additions and scraping down the sides of the food processor if necessary, until you have blended all of the Kale Italia into the pesto. Add the lemon juice and salt and pepper to taste, and pulse a few times to incorporate into the pesto.</li>
<li>Toss the pesto with the gnocchi, cherry tomatoes, and mozzarella. Best served warm.</li>
</ol>
<p><em>This conversation is sponsored by Earthbound Farm. The opinions and text are all mine.</em></p>
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		<title>Sunday Dinner // Fried Halloumi with Spring Veggies, French Gnocchi with Watercress Sauce, and Strawberry-Rhubarb Meringue Pots</title>
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				<description><![CDATA[<p>It&#8217;s been ages since my last Sunday Dinner post. Five months to be exact. I&#8217;ve had a blog-color-coded Google Calendar event called &#8220;Sunday Dinner!&#8221; that I&#8217;ve been dutifully dragging forward from Sunday to Sunday, month after month, until finally, it found its resting place last week. Since we had just gotten back from two completely...</p>
<p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://katieatthekitchendoor.com/2014/03/31/sunday-dinner-fried-halloumi-with-spring-veggies-french-gnocchi-with-watercress-sauce-and-strawberry-rhubarb-meringue-pots/">Sunday Dinner // Fried Halloumi with Spring Veggies, French Gnocchi with Watercress Sauce, and Strawberry-Rhubarb Meringue Pots</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://katieatthekitchendoor.com">Katie at the Kitchen Door</a>.</p>
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<p>It&#8217;s been ages since my last Sunday Dinner post. Five months to be exact. I&#8217;ve had a blog-color-coded Google Calendar event called &#8220;Sunday Dinner!&#8221; that I&#8217;ve been dutifully dragging forward from Sunday to Sunday, month after month, until finally, it found its resting place last week. Since we had just gotten back from two completely cooking-free weeks, I was fired up to be back in the kitchen, and looking ahead at the busyness of April, it didn’t seem like there would be another chance to do a Sunday Dinner for a while, so I went all out. Although it is decidedly still wintery in Boston, the fava beans, English peas, asparagus, and strawberries that are being flown in from California were too tempting to pass up, so I pretended that I lived somewhere where it <em>was</em> spring and bought a little bit of everything.</p>
<p><a href="http://katieatthekitchendoor.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/2014-03-25-040-813x1000.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-5746" src="http://katieatthekitchendoor.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/2014-03-25-040-813x1000.jpg" alt="Springtime Sunday Dinner: Fried Halloumi with Spring Veggies and Strawberry-Basil Gastrique {Katie at the Kitchen Door}" width="813" height="1000" srcset="http://katieatthekitchendoor.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/2014-03-25-040-813x1000.jpg 813w, http://katieatthekitchendoor.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/2014-03-25-040-813x1000-243x300.jpg 243w, http://katieatthekitchendoor.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/2014-03-25-040-813x1000-700x861.jpg 700w" sizes="(max-width: 813px) 100vw, 813px" /></a></p>
<p>I haven’t cooked from <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0811874478/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=211189&amp;creative=373489&amp;creativeASIN=0811874478&amp;link_code=as3&amp;tag=katatthekitdo-20">Girl in the Kitchen</a> in a while, so I decided to make it the theme of this dinner. Stephanie Izard is a wonderfully creative cook, and I’ve made some great spring recipes from her in the past (like this <a href="http://katieatthekitchendoor.com/2012/04/10/asparagus-and-arugula-pasta-with-almond-parmesan-crumble/">Asparagus Pasta with Almond-Parmesan Crumble</a> and a Poached Rhubarb and Goat Cheese Salad). This time, I chose to make the Fried Halloumi with Spring Veggies and Strawberry-Basil Gastrique as an appetizer, followed by French Gnocchi with Watercress Sauce as a main. Fried halloumi is something I’ve been wanting to try for a while, but the warm and gooey cheese ended up playing second fiddle to its toppings. The lightly dressed mixture of favas, peas, raw asparagus, and basil was fresh and lemony and very spring-like, and I would make just this component again to serve on its own, or perhaps to mix with couscous or scrambled eggs. The strawberry-basil gastrique was the polar opposite of the veggies – thicky, syrupy, sweet, and intense, paired with the fresh-tasting vegetables and the warm and mild cheese it was quite the flavor combination. The only challenge was finding an elegant way to eat them, as they’re not quite finger food but not really large enough for a fork and knife.</p>
<p><a href="http://katieatthekitchendoor.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/2014-03-25-087-667x1000.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-5748" src="http://katieatthekitchendoor.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/2014-03-25-087-667x1000.jpg" alt="Springtime Sunday Dinner: French Gnocchi with Watercress Sauce {Katie at the Kitchen Door}" width="667" height="1000" srcset="http://katieatthekitchendoor.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/2014-03-25-087-667x1000.jpg 667w, http://katieatthekitchendoor.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/2014-03-25-087-667x1000-200x300.jpg 200w, http://katieatthekitchendoor.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/2014-03-25-087-667x1000-666x999.jpg 666w" sizes="(max-width: 667px) 100vw, 667px" /></a></p>
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<p>On to course two: we’ve made gnocchi a lot of different ways. We’ve made the traditional <a title="Alamos Wine Dinner // Arugula Salad with Quince and Prosciutto, Beef Short Ribs, Potato Gnocchi" href="http://katieatthekitchendoor.com/2014/02/04/alamos-wine-dinner-arugula-salad-with-quince-and-prosciutto-beef-short-ribs-potato-gnocchi/">potato version</a> (served with Argentinean-style beef short ribs), we’ve made <a title="Sweet Potato Gnocchi" href="http://katieatthekitchendoor.com/2010/02/20/sweet-potato-gnocchi/">sweet potato gnocchi</a>, we’ve made <a title="Cookbook of the Month: Sunday Suppers at Lucques" href="http://katieatthekitchendoor.com/2012/08/27/cookbook-of-the-month-sunday-suppers-at-lucques/">ricotta gnocchi with corn and mushrooms</a> (one of my all-time favorite recipes), and now, we’ve made “French” gnocchi. In the intro to this recipe, Stephanie explains that you can make a type of gnocchi by making a classic pate a choux dough, piping it into gnocchi-sized rounds, freezing them, and then cooking them still frozen. I was intrigued by this idea, as it’s quite different than traditional gnocchi recipes I’ve seen, so I decided to give it a try. Ten eggs and a stick of butter went into the dough, so I had high hopes for its flavor, but in the end, I was kind of disappointed. While it’s an interesting technique, my “gnocchi” spread out to the point that they looked more like little pancakes, and they kind of tasted like pancakes too. The simple watercress sauce they were served in was a beautiful color, but mostly just tasted like butter, in a sort of overwhelming way. I’m still sharing the recipe, as it has its strong points, but I wanted to give you my honest take on it, first.</p>
<p>As for dessert, I knew we would want something light after all that butter, and I wanted to use up at least a few of the 10 egg whites I had leftover from making the gnocchi. We also still have several pounds of rhubarb in our freezer from <em>last</em> spring, so it was high time that some of that got used up. With those constraints, I whipped up a sort of crustless strawberry-rhubarb meringue pie, baked in a casserole dish like a crisp or a crumble, and it ended up being my favorite course. I used a fair bit of cornstarch in the filling to make sure that the dessert would be semi-spoonable, then chilled it thoroughly before quickly broiling the meringue topping. With just a hint of vanilla, it was light, sweet, and just the right ending for a spring dinner.</p>
<p><a href="http://katieatthekitchendoor.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/2014-03-25-148-764x1000.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-5751" src="http://katieatthekitchendoor.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/2014-03-25-148-764x1000.jpg" alt="Springtime Sunday Dinner: Strawberry-Rhubarb Meringue Pots {Katie at the Kitchen Door}" width="764" height="1000" srcset="http://katieatthekitchendoor.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/2014-03-25-148-764x1000.jpg 764w, http://katieatthekitchendoor.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/2014-03-25-148-764x1000-229x300.jpg 229w, http://katieatthekitchendoor.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/2014-03-25-148-764x1000-700x916.jpg 700w" sizes="(max-width: 764px) 100vw, 764px" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><strong><em>The Menu</em></strong></p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><em>Fried Halloumi with Spring Veggies and Strawberry-Basil Gastrique – see recipe below<br />
French Gnocchi with Watercress Sauce – see recipe below<br />
Strawberry-Rhubarb Meringue Pots &#8211; see recipe below<span style="text-decoration:underline;"><br />
</span></em></p>
<p><strong><em>Past Sunday Dinners:</em></strong></p>
<p><a href="http://katieatthekitchendoor.com/2013/05/26/sunday-dinner-coffee-chile-strip-steaks-grilled-endives-strawberry-sour-cream-ice-cream/"><strong>May 26, 2013:</strong></a> Coffee-and-Chile Rubbed Strip Steaks with Chimichurri Sauce; Charred and Smoky Belgian Endives; Oven-Roasted Potatoes; Strawberry-Sour Cream Ice Cream</p>
<p><a href="http://katieatthekitchendoor.com/2013/07/01/sunday-dinner-chilled-asparagus-soup-mustard-spaetzle-with-mushrooms/"><strong>July 1, 2013:</strong></a> Strawberry-Lime Agua Fresca; Smashed Pea, Dill, and Feta Crostini; Chilled Asparagus Soup with Meyer Lemon Yogurt; Mustard Spaetzle with Mushrooms; Ricotta Bavarese with Red-Wine Poached Rhubarb</p>
<p><a href="http://katieatthekitchendoor.com/2013/10/28/sunday-dinner-braised-lamb-shanks-with-fresh-corn-and-blue-cheese-polenta-brussels-sprouts-and-classic-apple-pie/"><strong>October 28, 2013:</strong></a> Braised Lamb Shanks with Gremolata; Creamy Polenta with Fresh Corn and Blue Cheese; Roasted Brussels Sprouts; Classic Apple Pie</p>
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<p><a href="http://katieatthekitchendoor.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/2014-03-25-016-667x1000.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-5745" src="http://katieatthekitchendoor.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/2014-03-25-016-667x1000.jpg" alt="Springtime Sunday Dinner: Fried Halloumi with Spring Veggies and Strawberry-Basil Gastrique {Katie at the Kitchen Door}" width="667" height="1000" srcset="http://katieatthekitchendoor.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/2014-03-25-016-667x1000.jpg 667w, http://katieatthekitchendoor.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/2014-03-25-016-667x1000-200x300.jpg 200w, http://katieatthekitchendoor.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/2014-03-25-016-667x1000-666x999.jpg 666w" sizes="(max-width: 667px) 100vw, 667px" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><strong>Fried Halloumi with Spring Veggies and Strawberry-Basil Gastrique</strong></p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><em>Adapted from <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0811874478/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=211189&amp;creative=373489&amp;creativeASIN=0811874478&amp;link_code=as3&amp;tag=katatthekitdo-20">Girl in the Kitchen</a>. Serves 4-6 as an appetizer.</em></p>
<p style="text-align:left;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><em>For the Strawberry-Basil Gastrique:</em></span></p>
<ul>
<li style="text-align:center;">1 c. white balsamic vinegar</li>
<li style="text-align:center;">1 c. sliced fresh strawberries</li>
<li style="text-align:center;">1/4 c. packed fresh basil leaves</li>
<li style="text-align:center;">1/4 c. sugar</li>
<li style="text-align:center;">1/4 c. fresh lemon juice</li>
</ul>
<ol>
<li>Add the vinegar, strawberries, basil, sugar, and lemon juice to a small saucepan. Bring to a boil and then immediately reduce heat (keep an eye on it to prevent it from boiling over). Simmer to reduce the liquid by half, which should take 25-35 minutes. Strain, discard the solids, and allow the liquid to cool.</li>
</ol>
<p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><em>For the veggies and cheese:</em></span></p>
<ul>
<li style="text-align:center;">3/4 c. shelled fresh fava beans</li>
<li style="text-align:center;">1/2 c. shelled English peas</li>
<li style="text-align:center;">4 spears of fresh asparagus</li>
<li style="text-align:center;">5 fresh basil leaves, chiffonaded</li>
<li style="text-align:center;">1 lemon</li>
<li style="text-align:center;">2 TBS olive oil</li>
<li style="text-align:center;">salt and pepper to taste</li>
<li style="text-align:center;">1 1/2 c. shredded halloumi or oaxaca cheese</li>
<li style="text-align:center;">1 large egg, lightly beaten</li>
<li style="text-align:center;">2 TBS flour</li>
<li style="text-align:center;">2 TBS canola oil</li>
<li style="text-align:center;">1 or 2 pieces of lavash, torn into bite-sized pieces (10 to 12 pieces needed)</li>
</ul>
<ol>
<li>Bring a small pot of salted water to a boil. Add the fava beans and English peas and boil just until bright green, about 2-3 minutes. Drain the beans and peas and plunge in ice water to cool. Pop the fava beans out of their paler shell by slitting with your thumb and pressing on the other end.</li>
<li>Slice the asparagus into very thin rounds. Add the asparagus rounds, fava beans, peas, and basil to a small bowl. Zest and juice the lemon, adding both to the bowl with the vegetables. Add olive oil, and salt and pepper to taste. Stir to thoroughly mix, and set aside.</li>
<li>Just before serving, stir together the shredded cheese, egg, flour, and salt and pepper to taste. Heat the canola oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat. Place spoonfuls of the cheese mixture into the pan, forming small round pancakes, and pressing down lightly to compress the cheese. Cook until golden brown, about 1 minute on each side, then transfer to a paper towel. Repeat until all the cheese mixture is used up. Place the warm fried cheese on top of pieces of lavash, and top with a spoonful of the vegetables and a drizzle of the gastrique. Serve immediately.</li>
</ol>
<p><a href="http://katieatthekitchendoor.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/2014-03-25-107-667x1000.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-5749" src="http://katieatthekitchendoor.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/2014-03-25-107-667x1000.jpg" alt="Springtime Sunday Dinner: French Gnocchi with Watercress Sauce {Katie at the Kitchen Door}" width="667" height="1000" srcset="http://katieatthekitchendoor.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/2014-03-25-107-667x1000.jpg 667w, http://katieatthekitchendoor.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/2014-03-25-107-667x1000-200x300.jpg 200w, http://katieatthekitchendoor.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/2014-03-25-107-667x1000-666x999.jpg 666w" sizes="(max-width: 667px) 100vw, 667px" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><strong>French Gnocchi with Watercress Sauce</strong></p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><em>Adapted from <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0811874478/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=211189&amp;creative=373489&amp;creativeASIN=0811874478&amp;link_code=as3&amp;tag=katatthekitdo-20">Girl in the Kitchen</a>. Serves 4.</em></p>
<ul>
<li style="text-align:center;">2 sticks (1 cup) of unsalted butter, divided</li>
<li style="text-align:center;">1/2 c. milk</li>
<li style="text-align:center;">1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper</li>
<li style="text-align:center;">salt</li>
<li style="text-align:center;">1/2 c. plus 2 TBS flour</li>
<li style="text-align:center;">8 egg yolks</li>
<li style="text-align:center;">2 whole eggs</li>
<li style="text-align:center;">8 oz. fresh watercress, roots/stems removed</li>
<li style="text-align:center;">1/4 tsp red pepper flakes</li>
</ul>
<ol>
<li>Add 1 stick of butter, milk, pepper, and 1/2 tsp of salt to a small saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat, then add the flour and stir with a wooden spoon until the mixture pulls away from the sides of the pot. Cook for 30-60 seconds longer, still stirring, then remove from heat and continue stirring until the dough has cooled to room temperature.</li>
<li>Beat in the egg yolks and eggs one at a time, mixing completely between additions. The dough should have the consistency of a tacky paste. If the dough seems runny, chill the dough in the fridge for 20-30 minutes before piping/forming the gnocchi.</li>
<li>Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Either use a pastry bag to pipe 1-inch dots of the dough onto the baking sheet, or use a tablespoon measure to scoop small rounds (I tried both and preferred scooping). Once the baking sheet is filled, freeze until gnocchi are solid, which should only take 10-15 minutes.</li>
<li>When ready to serve, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the frozen gnocchi to the boiling water and cook them for about 4 minutes &#8211; they will float to the top when they are done. Remove them with a slotted spoon and transfer them to a large bowl.</li>
<li>Add the watercress to the boiling pasta water and blanch until tender, about 2-3 minutes. In a small pot, melt 6 TBS of the remaining stick of butter. Add the melted butter to a blender, then use a slotted spoon or tongs to transfer the cooked watercress from the pot to the blender. Blend on high until smooth, then season with red pepper flakes and salt.</li>
<li>Place the remaining 2 TBS of butter in a saute pan over medium-high heat. Add the gnocchi to the pan and saute until they are golden brown. Toss with the watercress sauce and serve.</li>
</ol>
<p><a href="http://katieatthekitchendoor.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/2014-03-25-133-682x1000.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-5750" src="http://katieatthekitchendoor.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/2014-03-25-133-682x1000.jpg" alt="Springtime Sunday Dinner: Strawberry-Rhubarb Meringue Pots {Katie at the Kitchen Door}" width="682" height="1000" srcset="http://katieatthekitchendoor.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/2014-03-25-133-682x1000.jpg 682w, http://katieatthekitchendoor.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/2014-03-25-133-682x1000-204x300.jpg 204w, http://katieatthekitchendoor.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/2014-03-25-133-682x1000-681x999.jpg 681w" sizes="(max-width: 682px) 100vw, 682px" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><strong>Strawberry-Rhubarb Meringue Pots</strong></p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><em>Serves 4.</em></p>
<ul>
<li style="text-align:center;">2 c. sliced rhubarb, in 1/2 inch pieces</li>
<li style="text-align:center;">2 c. sliced strawberries</li>
<li style="text-align:center;">3/4 c. plus 1/4 c. sugar, divided</li>
<li style="text-align:center;">1/4 c. cornstarch</li>
<li style="text-align:center;">3 egg whites</li>
</ul>
<ol>
<li>Add rhubarb, strawberries, 3/4 c. of the sugar, and cornstarch to a small saucepan, and stir to combine. Bring to a boil over medium heat, then reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, until mixture is very thick and fruit is broken down, about 10 minutes. Pour mixture into a small, oven proof casserole dish or ramekin. Refrigerate until chilled.</li>
<li>Beat the egg whites on high until frothy, then add sugar and continue to beat until whites are stiff and shiny. Spread meringue over the top of the strawberry-rhubarb mixture with a spatula, forming peaks as you do. Preheat the broiler. Broil on high until meringue is just beginning to turn golden brown, about 5 minutes. Remove from oven and serve immediately.</li>
</ol>
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				<description><![CDATA[<p>It&#8217;s been a while since I&#8217;ve managed to publish one of these things in the month that it&#8217;s supposed to be in, but I&#8217;m ready this time, and with a few days to spare before we move into September (September!  Already?).  Perhaps I&#8217;m more on top of things because this month&#8217;s book, Sunday Suppers at...</p>
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<p>It&#8217;s been a while since I&#8217;ve managed to publish one of these things in the month that it&#8217;s supposed to be in, but I&#8217;m ready this time, and with a few days to spare before we move into September (September!  Already?).  Perhaps I&#8217;m more on top of things because this month&#8217;s book, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1400042151/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=211189&amp;creative=373489&amp;creativeASIN=1400042151&amp;link_code=as3&amp;tag=katatthekitdo-20">Sunday Suppers at Lucques</a>, is one of my absolute favorites, and cooking from it all month has been anything but boring.  It&#8217;s up there with <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1580089291/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=211189&amp;creative=373489&amp;creativeASIN=1580089291&amp;link_code=as3&amp;tag=katatthekitdo-20">Antojitos </a>and <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1579654274/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=211189&amp;creative=373489&amp;creativeASIN=1579654274&amp;link_code=as3&amp;tag=katatthekitdo-20">In the Sweet Kitchen</a> as a cookbook that I turn to again and again, always producing great results, always exciting and inspiring.  I get the feeling that I could cook every single recipe from this book and be amazed by the results every time.</p>
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<p>Written by <a href="http://www.lucques.com/suzanne_goin.html">Suzanne Goin</a>, owner of the prestigious California restaurant Lucques, Sunday Suppers at Lucques is the ultimate entertaining cookbook for an ambitious home cook.  Organized into seasonal menus with 4 dishes per menu, the recipes are not simple or quick, but they are certainly inspired.  The five or six recipes I&#8217;ve tried have all been jam-packed with flavor, color, and texture.  Each menu tends to have a lot of different elements in it, but as long as you&#8217;re not in a hurry and you go into it ready to enjoy the process, the techniques are simple and rewarding.  And even though this book was published almost 7 years ago, none of the menus are tired or overdone.  For example, one spring menu has you start with an Endive, Meyer Lemon, Fava Bean, and Olive Salad, followed by Hawaiian Snapper with Green Rice and Cucumbers, a Leg of Lamb with Chorizo Stuffing, and finished off with Vanilla Semifreddo and Rhubarb Compote.  In the winter, you may find yourself itching to try the menu that starts off with a Broccoli, Burrata, and Pine Nut Salad and ends with a Meyer Lemon and Chocolate Tart.</p>
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<p>I thought it was only appropriate to share the first recipe I made from Sunday Suppers at Lucques, a dinner I made over two years ago when my aunt and cousins were visiting us in Maine.  Now, making homemade gnocchi for 8 is not necessarily something I would recommend unless you really like making gnocchi, but making this meal when you have a little bit of extra time on hand and someone to impress is definitely recommended.  If you&#8217;ve never tried them before, ricotta gnocchi will be a delightful change from traditional potato gnocchi &#8211; they are incredibly light and fluffy, a little bit sweet and rich from the cheese, and not too difficult to work with.  Sauteed with some mushrooms, sweet corn, and a bunch of summer herbs (as well as a copious amount of salty butter), they make the perfect late summer meal.</p>
<p>I&#8217;m far from done experimenting with this book.  In fact, I&#8217;m planning on putting together a full menu from the summer section of this book this weekend &#8211; if it&#8217;s successful, I&#8217;ll be back with more recipes.  Come fall, I&#8217;ve got a bunch more recipes flagged to try, including Tunisian Lamb-and-Eggplant Stew with Farro, Cranberry-Walnut Clafoutis with Bourbon Whipped Cream, and Grilled Duck Breasts with Roasted Grapes and Potato-Bacon Gratin.  Sounds luxurious, doesn&#8217;t it?  In the meantime, give this one a try, or check out some of the other ones I&#8217;ve shared in the past.</p>
<p><strong>More from Sunday Suppers at Lucques:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://katieatthekitchendoor.com/2011/12/08/beet-and-chickpea-salad/">Roasted Beet and Fried Chickpea Salad with Ricotta and Olives</a></li>
<li><a href="http://katieatthekitchendoor.com/2012/06/13/almost-molasses-chews/">Molasses Chews</a> and <a href="http://katieatthekitchendoor.com/2012/08/15/greatist-collaboration-plum-sorbet/">Plum Sorbet</a> (for ice cream sandwiches)</li>
<li><a href="http://katieatthekitchendoor.com/2012/08/10/summer-succotash/">First-of-the-Season Summer Succotash</a></li>
</ul>
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<p style="text-align:center;"><strong>Ricotta Gnocchi with Mushrooms, Sweet Corn, and Sage Brown Butter</strong></p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><em>Recipe adapted slightly from Sunday Suppers at Lucques.  Serves 6.</em></p>
<p style="text-align:left;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;">For the gnocchi:</span></p>
<ul>
<li style="text-align:center;">2 eggs</li>
<li style="text-align:center;">2 c. flour</li>
<li style="text-align:center;">1 lb. whole milk ricotta, drained of excess liquid</li>
<li style="text-align:center;">3 TBS olive oil</li>
<li style="text-align:center;">salt and pepper</li>
</ul>
<ol>
<li>Beat the eggs together in a small bowl.</li>
<li>Whisk together flour, 1 tsp salt, and 1/4 tsp pepper in large bowl.  Add the ricotta, and use two butter knives to cut the ricotta into the flour.  When they are evenly mixed, make a well in the middle of the bowl and add the eggs.  Use a fork to slowly incorporate the eggs into the flour/ricotta by dragging a small portion of the eggs out into the flour, mixing gently, then returning to the center.  Once eggs are fairly well mixed in, use your hands to briefly knead the dough, just until it comes together into a ball.  If it is too moist to work with, add a bit more flour (careful, too much flour or kneading will make it tough).  Turn dough out onto a lightly floured cutting board, cut into eight equally sized pieces, and cover with a kitchen towel.</li>
<li>Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.  One at a time, take dough pieces out from under towel and roll out into a 1-inch thick rope on a floured work surface.  Gently cut the rope into 1 inch slices and sprinkle with flour.  If you&#8217;re feeling fancy, roll the gnocchi over the tines of a fork, but this step is purely decorative.</li>
<li>In batches, cook the gnocchi in the boiling water for a few minutes.  Once they rise to the surface, they need to cook for about 1 minute more before they are done.  The whole cooking time should be less than 5 minutes per batch.  Transfer the gnocchi to a large baking sheet and toss with olive oil.  You may make the gnocchi ahead of time and refrigerate or freeze if using later in the week.</li>
</ol>
<p><span style="text-decoration:underline;">For the sauce:</span></p>
<ul>
<li style="text-align:center;">1 recipe gnocchi, see above</li>
<li style="text-align:center;">1 1/2 c. fresh breadcrumbs</li>
<li style="text-align:center;">4 TBS olive oil</li>
<li style="text-align:center;">7 TBS butter</li>
<li style="text-align:center;">1 lb. mushrooms, preferably wild, cleaned and sliced into uniform pieces</li>
<li style="text-align:center;">1 TBS thyme leaves</li>
<li style="text-align:center;">1 TBS sliced sage leaves</li>
<li style="text-align:center;">kernels from 4 ears fresh corn</li>
<li style="text-align:center;">2 large shallots, finely diced</li>
<li style="text-align:center;">1.2 c. chopped flat-leaf parsley</li>
<li style="text-align:center;">salt and pepper</li>
</ul>
<ol>
<li>Heat 2 TBS olive oil in a large saute pan over medium-high heat.  Add the breadcrumbs and stir to coat with oil.  Cook, stirring occasionally, until breadcrumbs are toasted and golden brown.  Remove from pan and set aside.</li>
<li>Add remaining olive oil plus 1 TBS of the butter to the pan, and heat until the butter foams.  Add the mushrooms, thyme, 1/2 tsp salt, and pepper.  Saute the mushrooms about 5 minutes, until golden brown and beginning to crisp.  Don&#8217;t move them around in the pan too much &#8211; let them begin to caramelize on each side before turning.  Remove mushrooms from pan and set aside</li>
<li>Add remaining 6 TBS of butter to the pan and cook until the butter begins to brown and smell nutty.  Scrape the brown bits from the bottom of the pan, then add sage, cook for 1 minute or until it sizzles, then add corn, shallots, 1 tsp salt, and pepper.  Saute quickly, stirring the whole time, until corn is tender, about 2-4 minutes.  Add prepared gnocchi to pan and toss to coat gnocchi with butter.  Add mushrooms, parsley, and breadcrumbs, and heat the whole dish through if necessary.</li>
<li>Remove from heat and season to taste.  Serve hot.</li>
</ol>
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				<description><![CDATA[<p>I had a friend in Prague named Violeta.  Violeta is Argentinean.  Violeta&#8217;s mother is a caterer.  Violeta&#8217;s brother is a chef.  Violeta is the best cook I have ever met.  She is just one of those people with an intuition for food &#8211; no recipes and everything always turns out better than I thought food...</p>
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								<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I had a friend in Prague named Violeta.  Violeta is Argentinean.  Violeta&#8217;s mother is a caterer.  Violeta&#8217;s brother is a chef.  Violeta is the best cook I have ever met.  She is just one of those people with an intuition for food &#8211; no recipes and everything always turns out better than I thought food could taste.  Living down the hall from her?  Major perk.  That room always smelled great, and if you went by around dinnertime looking for an extra egg or a homework assignment you could usually steal a bite of whatever she had made.</p>
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<p>My first experience with homemade gnocchi was through Violeta.  She decided to host a dinner party in our dorm, Osadni.  The menu was homemade gnocchi with either meat sauce or vegetable sauce.  The size of the guest list was eighty.  EIGHTY.  Homemade gnocchi for eighty people??  Major undertaking.  But she pulled it off and of course everything was delicious and after eating our resident band <a href="http://wearetherelatives.com/home.html" target="_blank">The Relatives</a> played a very intimate concert in one of the piano rooms and Prauge is just a magical place.</p>
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<p style="text-align:center;">
<p>Sweet potatoes also have a special Prague story.  It&#8217;s very short: you can&#8217;t get them.  There are a lot of foods that are still very hard to find in Prague, even if you can find them in Germany, Austria, Hungary, and Poland.  The Czech Republic is still a bit more closed than it&#8217;s neighbors.  At first this was a major source of frustration for me, but it ended up forcing me to explore the city in search of things like cranberries and cilantro.  And sweet potatoes.  Which I never found.  But my neighbor Steph did.  As Thanksgiving approached everyone got a little bit anxious about how Thanksgiving would be so far away from home (it was great &#8211; Violeta cooked) and people began to scramble to put together their favorite dishes, which is why Steph went to the TESCO hypermarket and bought their entire supply of sweet potatoes.  Which I think was about six.  They were delicious, and oh so American.</p>
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<p>These sweet potato gnocchi are not specifically something I ate in Prague, but they definitely remind me of it a bit, which makes any food better.  At least for me.  But for everyone who is not me, these were also easy and fun and very tasty.  Gnocchi have a reputation for being difficult to get right, but these came together very well on the first try.  Of course, that could be because they&#8217;re not traditional potato gnocchi.  Or it could just be because I&#8217;m awesome.  But it&#8217;s most likely because it&#8217;s a very good basic recipe.</p>
<p>Here&#8217;s the gist of the recipe, originally from Bon Appetit: cook 2 or 3 sweet potatoes in the microwave and <em>let them cool</em>.  I was impatient and tried to scrape them out hot, which resulted in pain (I would say minor burns but I would be exagerrating too much).  If you&#8217;re really in a hurry, wrap the bottom of the potato in a towel to protect yourself.  Scrape all of the insides of the potatoes out and mash with a fork.  Don&#8217;t worry too much about chunks of potato that won&#8217;t mash &#8211; as long as they&#8217;re not too big they won&#8217;t affect the final consistency of the gnocchi.  Mix ricotta and grated parmesean into the sweet potato mash, followed by brown sugar and salt.  Stir, stir, stir.</p>
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<p>Once you have an even mixture, begin incorporating flour by the half cup.  I used 2 1/2 cups of flour for 3 medium sized sweet potatoes, and probably ended up incorporating another cup during the rolling process so that I had a workable dough.  I was worried that my dough would be too flour-y, but it turned out fine.  Divide the dough into six equal pieces and roll them into worms about an inch thick.  I had so much fun doing this &#8211; it was like being in elementary school art class.  I almost made a coil pot out of one worm but I refrained.  Don&#8217;t play with your food, unless it&#8217;s in the recipe instructions.  Cut your worms into 20 or so equal sized pieces.  They look like little pillows, and they have a great fluffy texture too.  If you&#8217;re feeling fancy, gently press a fork onto the top of each pillow for that true gnocchi look.  And once you&#8217;ve done that &#8211; boil them!  The recipe says to cook them in batches and then leave them out on the counter until you&#8217;re ready to re-heat them in whatever sauce you are going to serve them in, so that&#8217;s what I did.  I was wondering though if you could refrigerate the dough for 24 hours or so and cook them the next day, or if it would be better to cook them and then refrigerate them.  Thoughts?  The only problem I had with leaving them out on the counter already cooked was that every time I walked by I popped one into my mouth, so I had about 20% less at dinner time then I did at 4PM.  Oh well.</p>
<p>I served these in a sage-gorgonzola sauce adapted from <a href="http://www.gretchencooks.com/recipes/479_Gorgonzola_Sauce" target="_blank">Gretchen&#8217;s Cookbook</a>.  It was delicious!  Margie (my roommate from Prague, just so many connections) came over and Megan was home and the three of us ate 2/3 of this recipe.  The other 1/3 was in the freezer so we couldn&#8217;t eat that.  I would say that this recipe makes 5 dinner sized servings, but people who eat less than me (i.e. regular amounts) might get 6 or 7 servings out of it, especially if you skipped the 20% reduction on the counter. =D</p>
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<p style="text-align:center;"><strong>Sweet Potato Gnocchi in Sage-Gorgonzola Cream Sauce</strong></p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><em>makes 5-6 large servings</em></p>
<p style="text-align:center;">For the gnocchi:</p>
<ul>
<li style="text-align:center;">2 lbs. sweet potatoes</li>
<li style="text-align:center;">12 oz. ricotta cheese, drained for 2 hours</li>
<li style="text-align:center;">1 c. parmesan cheese, grated</li>
<li style="text-align:center;">2 tsp. salt</li>
<li style="text-align:center;">2 T brown sugar</li>
<li style="text-align:center;">1/2 tsp nutmeg</li>
<li style="text-align:center;">2 1/2 c. flour, plus more for rolling</li>
</ul>
<p style="text-align:center;">For the sauce:</p>
<ul>
<li style="text-align:center;">3 T butter</li>
<li style="text-align:center;">10-20 leaves sage</li>
<li style="text-align:center;">1 clove garlic, peeled</li>
<li style="text-align:center;">1 c. heavy cream</li>
<li style="text-align:center;">1/2 c. crumbled gorgonzola</li>
<li style="text-align:center;">black pepper</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Sweet Potato Gnocchi</strong></p>
<ol>
<li>Wash the sweet potatoes and poke all over with a fork.  Microwave on high until tender, about 7 minutes per side.  Cut in half and allow to cool.</li>
<li style="text-align:left;">Scrape the potato out of the skin into a large bowl.  Mash with fork.  Add ricotta cheese and stir until well-blended.  Add parmesan cheese, brown sugar, salt, and nutmeg, and stir until mixture is even.</li>
<li style="text-align:left;">Add the flour a half cup at a time, incorporating slowly, until a soft dough is formed.  Turn the dough out onto a well-floured counter.</li>
<li style="text-align:left;">Divide the dough into 6 equal portions.  Roll each portion between your palms and the floured surface until it is a log with thickness of about 1 inch.  Cut each log into 20 pieces.  Gently press the tines of a fork into the tops of pieces.  Place pieces on a floured pan to prevent sticking.</li>
<li style="text-align:left;">Bring a large pot of water to a boil.  Once boiling, add about 2 T of salt, and return to boil.  Boil the gnocchi in batches until tender &#8211; they are done cooking when they float to the surface of the pot.  Re-salt between batches.  Return cooked gnocchi to a clean, lightly oiled pan, and allow to stand at room temperature for up to 4 hours.</li>
</ol>
<p><strong>Sage-Gorgonzola Cream Sauce</strong></p>
<ol>
<li>Melt butter in a large skillet over low heat.  Add sage leaves and garlic clove and allow to stand 2 to 3 minutes.</li>
<li>Add cream, gorgonzola, and black pepper to taste, and stir until cheese is melted.</li>
<li>Add gnocchi to skillet and coat with sauce, cooking until heated through.</li>
</ol>
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