Gnocchi – Ale Gambini

February 16, 2018February 16, 2018Holidays & Celebrations Primi Piatti

Gnocchi & Gnocchetti Cooking Class

2018 is the year of the Italian Food! Join me for another fun and delicious cooking class at the Italian Cultural Institute of Los Angeles and learn how to make different types of Italian GNOCCHI using the finest Italian ingredients (Caputo Flour, Parmigiano Reggiano Bertozzi). MENU: Gnocchi di patate – Classic Italian dumplings Spaetzle del Sud Tirolo […]

September 14, 2017September 14, 2017Primi Piatti Web Series "A Queen In The Kitchen"

A Queen In The Kitchen : How To Make Gnocchi (Italian Potato Dumplings)

As we say in Italy : Giovedì Gnocchi (Thursday Gnocchi). Watch the new episode of A Queen In The Kitchen and learn how to prepare homemade gnocchi, the traditional Italian dumplings made with potatoes and flour, usually served as PRIMO (first course). Despite the simplicity of this recipe, gnocchi are very versatile and delicious […]

February 2, 2017February 2, 2017Primi Piatti

Potato Gnocchi

“Giovedì gnocchi, Venerdì pesce, Sabato trippa”. “Thursday gnocchi, Friday fish and Saturday tripe”. Italian saying. Thursday is the day on which people in many parts of Italy prepare gnocchi. Many restaurants offer gnocchi on theirs menus too. Potato gnocchi are traditional Italian little dumplings made with potatoes and flour, served as PRIMO (first course). Despite […]

October 6, 2016October 6, 2016Quote

Spinach and Ricotta Malfatti

The Italian word Malfatti literally means “badly shaped”, but despite their name Malfatti are delicious dumplings made with fresh ricotta cheese and spinach. This is a traditional Lombard first course but it can be found in other regions under different names. In the city of Florence they are called GNUDI (naked) and in Trentino Alto Adige […]

April 22, 2016January 12, 2017Primi Piatti

Water Gnocchi With Swordfish And Pistachio Pesto

It’s always sunny in LA, which reminds me of the beautiful summers spent on my favorite Italian island : Sicily. This dish combines some of the traditional ingredients of the Sicilian cuisine: swordfish, pistachios and lemon. The gnocchi are very simple, made just with semolina flour and hot water. After the first bite you will […]