Sheara here…Chef Monsta’s big sis…when I told her today that I planned on making gnocchi tonight, she said to me “Don’t bother making gnocchi from scratch, it takes forever, just buy it pre-made and make the sauce“. But, being that I had potatoes that I wanted to use up, and having never made gnocchi before, [...]
Happy New Year! For my first official post of 2010, I wanted to recreate a delicious dish I ate while on vacation in Miami, Florida this past week. Every time I hit up the MIA, I always spend an evening window shopping at the luxurious Shops at Bal Harbour. I ogle at the [...]
Sometimes you just want to sound fancy and eat truffles…
Yes, I know truffle mac and cheese is sooo trendy but its also so delicious. It is a lot more time consuming than regular ole mac n cheese but it is worth it!!! This would be a show-stopper at Thanksgiving, and works as a great [...]
I love Zabar’s. Sure, its gourmet and they have expensive items. But once in a while you spot an amazing deal. Zabar’s sells fresh gnocchi in the prepared foods section for under $2 (serves two), which is pretty amazing. So if you want to save a few dollhairs but still impress, a fancy dinner [...]
I wanted to cook papardelle with goat cheese and mushrooms and somehow I ended up with fettuccine alfredo. Hmmmm… I got confused….
Ingredients:
pasta
1/4 c butter
2 c milk
1/4 c goat cheese
2 tbsp flour
handful of mushrooms
truffle oil
salt and pepper to taste
fresh Parmesan (optional)
