tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4567715590164266982.post4717721040571154232..comments2024-03-18T05:45:16.156-07:00Comments on more than burnt toast: A Tribute to The Food and Wine Writers Workshop with Spinach Ricotta Gnocchi with Basil ButterValerie Harrison (bellini)http://www.blogger.com/profile/10205920305666658534noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4567715590164266982.post-83580589147732785722012-09-05T12:18:34.676-07:002012-09-05T12:18:34.676-07:00It is a lovely dish Val and I want it....Really en...It is a lovely dish Val and I want it....Really enjoyed reading this post....http://platanosmangoes.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05195715085338382178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4567715590164266982.post-14873905764349237582012-07-08T06:22:52.044-07:002012-07-08T06:22:52.044-07:00Very nice shots, Val. And a beautifully enticing ...Very nice shots, Val. And a beautifully enticing dish of gnocchi.<br />I agree about living in the moment. It's all we ever really have.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14970742141705361136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4567715590164266982.post-79288087897371533082012-07-08T05:19:40.482-07:002012-07-08T05:19:40.482-07:00Ok this is a diffinite must try... I just love spi...Ok this is a diffinite must try... I just love spinach... and gnocchi want a delicious addition to all the rest of your diary of them this one is over the top! cant wait to make them!Whats Cookin Italian Style Cuisinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15203502864311900991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4567715590164266982.post-86186445173126736632012-07-06T07:07:41.955-07:002012-07-06T07:07:41.955-07:00I love homemade spinach and ricotta gnocchi. I ha...I love homemade spinach and ricotta gnocchi. I haven't made it in years, so thanx for the inspiration. Val, you perfectly described Italy and the Italian mind-set. Where I once had no boyfriends throughout high school because of my 'ethnicity' in Iowa, I soon found pride in it despite negative stereotypes. This is such a delightful post to read to remind of my roots. Have the most wonderful, wonderful time in Italy . . . and who knows, maybe you'll be one of the next ex-pats to live there for a while!Roz | La Bella Vita Cucinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06213914189813413673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4567715590164266982.post-46167185416489314702012-07-05T12:32:24.065-07:002012-07-05T12:32:24.065-07:00i've had some really good gnocchi, but i'v...i've had some really good gnocchi, but i've also had some really bad gnocchi. i've never made it myself, though; hopefully, that would fall into the former category. :)gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02368850949339758604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4567715590164266982.post-30843780030523998512012-07-05T07:08:55.490-07:002012-07-05T07:08:55.490-07:00What a truly lovely post. I do try to stay in the...What a truly lovely post. I do try to stay in the moment, but often get sucked into the crazy world around me - with work schedules and other commitments. <br /><br />The gnocchi looks fantastic and I'm so glad you shared with Presto Pasta Nights. As soon as the weather cools down, this is on my agenda... see... still unable to live in the moment.Ruth Danielshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11173472189049022779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4567715590164266982.post-56652818879167877652012-07-05T01:38:26.829-07:002012-07-05T01:38:26.829-07:00Yes, I LOVE it Val...live the monet. I loved how b...Yes, I LOVE it Val...live the monet. I loved how beautifully you wrote this, and what a wonderful experience that workshop must have been. As for the gnocchi ...FABULOUS! And with basil butter, even better!Deeba PABhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05527333008494519621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4567715590164266982.post-81375764125946741332012-07-04T11:42:51.875-07:002012-07-04T11:42:51.875-07:00That sounds like a wonderful way to live and I wis...That sounds like a wonderful way to live and I wish I could practice it more often also!<br /><br />Delicious gnocchi and the basil butter sounds awesome!SavoringTime in the Kitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14416968440250548090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4567715590164266982.post-45164700070705339482012-07-04T06:34:46.865-07:002012-07-04T06:34:46.865-07:00Oh, Val! I look forward to your thoughts and post...Oh, Val! I look forward to your thoughts and posts on your trip to Italy ... what a wonderful experience! Your' live in the moment' message is a wise and wonderful one ... we miss so much by rushing headlong toward ... what?<br /><br />As for the gnocchi ... you know I have just begun to experiment with these luscious little 'lumps' - your recipe is one more to play with! I will get gnocchi right one of these days!Susan Lindquisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04039551683129884367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4567715590164266982.post-85398358534639347392012-07-04T04:43:16.450-07:002012-07-04T04:43:16.450-07:00Dear Val, thank you for this reminder to live in t...Dear Val, thank you for this reminder to live in the moment. It came at the perfect time for me, and I feel a burden lifted. :-) This gnocchi looks AMAZING!!! :-)Rambling Tarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06615148443032981296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4567715590164266982.post-13197588446247507122012-07-03T21:40:18.106-07:002012-07-03T21:40:18.106-07:00I am so envious of all that you have at hand. I p...I am so envious of all that you have at hand. I practiced the 'live in the moment' mantra several years ago when I was away for 7 weeks in India and Viet Nam. Easier said than done. It was a constant meditation. When in India I looked forward to Viet Nam. When in Viet Nam I kept thinking about India. But the effort is worth it. I knew that I had 'moved' when I returned home and saw a leaf tumble past me in slow motion. It has forever changed my life. Best wishes for you in this meditation of Italy.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15356018786442529490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4567715590164266982.post-65928638499377880282012-07-03T18:17:09.003-07:002012-07-03T18:17:09.003-07:00What a fabulous experience the conference must hav...What a fabulous experience the conference must have been. I know you'll enjoy Italy this fall and I know the rest of us will love the marvelous food you share with us. The gnocchi sound drop dead delicious. Have a great evening, Val. Blessings...MaryMary Bergfeldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09234678984137982414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4567715590164266982.post-78949422712530100022012-07-03T08:24:01.978-07:002012-07-03T08:24:01.978-07:00I would have savored every moment too. What fun, V...I would have savored every moment too. What fun, Val!<br />I may have mentioned I am not a big pasta eater, but I have made gnocchi (and gnudi). I never think of it as pasta. And when I eat out Italian, it's gnocchi as a side dish. The flavors here are marvelous and they'd take me back to memories of Italy as well.Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10038190964528332030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4567715590164266982.post-292064604515860312012-07-03T07:03:55.027-07:002012-07-03T07:03:55.027-07:00Your trip sounds simply amazing and this gnocchi i...Your trip sounds simply amazing and this gnocchi is a wonderful prelude! Looks delicious and thanks for all the "secrets"!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12101189914936599016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4567715590164266982.post-34580422799308196032012-07-03T05:22:38.473-07:002012-07-03T05:22:38.473-07:00Love the "live in the moment" idea and k...Love the "live in the moment" idea and know you will love Italy. Your gnocchi looks fabulous with the pretty pansies. I bet the basil butter would be delicious on a myriad of things.<br />SamSam Hoffer / My Carolina Kitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15358601435867848753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4567715590164266982.post-36180753081693261672012-07-02T19:41:28.888-07:002012-07-02T19:41:28.888-07:00I love Italy. Have been to many villages. Laughe...I love Italy. Have been to many villages. Laughed a lot, drank a lot, ate a lot, walked a lot and had so much fun! Thanks for reminding me to live in the moment!Ellen B Cookeryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11126277060673518461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4567715590164266982.post-48962358375964635052012-07-02T19:04:51.654-07:002012-07-02T19:04:51.654-07:00I love the message behind this post. Not just Ita...I love the message behind this post. Not just Italians, but most European countries have phrases or mentalities like this that got lost somehow in the Americas. We really should embrace the current moment, live in it and eat well in it! These gnocchi look fantastic!Joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17133232352924060797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4567715590164266982.post-31545719137950747312012-07-02T18:39:32.767-07:002012-07-02T18:39:32.767-07:00Great gnocchi, yum!!! All your weeks in Italy, I&...Great gnocchi, yum!!! All your weeks in Italy, I'm envious. Years ago, we travelled around Europe in a VW and got to the Italian border 3 times and turned around. It's a long story, but I was outvoted on visiting Italy. So I think it's great with your going there this fall. The workshop must've been a blast, a great experience! Way to go, Val!!!Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02158336083462589188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4567715590164266982.post-6260864584692803442012-07-02T17:13:42.181-07:002012-07-02T17:13:42.181-07:00That's a lovely looking dish that makes me lon...That's a lovely looking dish that makes me long for gnocchi but your story resonates even more. I, too, keep promising myself to savor-the-moment instead of rushing through it but, so far, it's been a big fail. But reading your post, I'm inspired once again to do so.<br /><br />I am so envious of 5 weeks in italy. You will definitely have the opportunity to relax, enjoy and live!FOODaloguehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15355740020698779655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4567715590164266982.post-54592639021515005702012-07-02T17:05:20.462-07:002012-07-02T17:05:20.462-07:00All of these wonderful experiences and now yo'...All of these wonderful experiences and now yo'ure going to spend all that time in Italy too? If envy is a deadly sin, then I'm about to have a massive heart attack.<br /><br />I wanted to eat your gnocchi as soon as I saw that photo! Curse me for reading your blog when hungry. Want to ship some of that to NY? I'd make the recipe myself, but I don't think mine would look as good.The Short (dis)Order Cookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05510572788683143569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4567715590164266982.post-69896995618661413422012-07-02T16:42:16.346-07:002012-07-02T16:42:16.346-07:00Lovely post, Val. It is most excellent that you...Lovely post, Val. It is most excellent that you'll get to practice this live in the moment approach for five weeks in Italy. How cool is that!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4567715590164266982.post-24256918493254795032012-07-02T16:22:20.587-07:002012-07-02T16:22:20.587-07:00Beautiful gnocchi! Best part for me was meeting yo...Beautiful gnocchi! Best part for me was meeting you in person! And now your tips - the ricotta and the 00 - and I will try it with my homemade ricotta and let you know how it goes.<br />Great picks and post.<br />XO<br />VA Canadian Foodiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02525802223846633115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4567715590164266982.post-66839484889931877572012-07-02T15:36:24.316-07:002012-07-02T15:36:24.316-07:00Beautiful writing Val, and your gnocchi looks heav...Beautiful writing Val, and your gnocchi looks heavenly! 5 weeks in Italy? you lucky girl!Proud Italian Cookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18101116879818585638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4567715590164266982.post-68231339889333437612012-07-02T15:21:41.033-07:002012-07-02T15:21:41.033-07:00Gnocchi is my fave pasta and the best is always ho...Gnocchi is my fave pasta and the best is always homemade. I find in restaurants, it is usually too pasty and very few get it right. This is a great dish instead of using sauce and I would give it a try for sure!!nycstylelittlecannolihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17796892421680736945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4567715590164266982.post-39821788686332813392012-07-02T13:10:51.743-07:002012-07-02T13:10:51.743-07:00I like this new "live in the moment" att...I like this new "live in the moment" attitude.That Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08004439474693190019noreply@blogger.com