Gnocchi and Truffles

Sunrise to Sunset

Went to Cafe Roma to study this morning. I forgot how good the coffee was here.  Had to resist ordering a second.

Bruschetta for lunch

Baguette with pesto spread, mozzarella, tomato and basil.

Nice walk!

Studying in 14 degree celsius temp (57 degrees fahrenheit) 

My new friend Cambi

Dinner

Truffles (tartufi)

The Piedmonte (and Alba) are known for their truffles (white and black).  No not chocolate.  It’s a fungus like a mushroom that never emerges from the ground.  This particular type of fungus feeds off of the nutrients of oak, willow and poplar trees.  I think they’re the same trees from my first pictures out here.  The trees with even spacing.  I went to the market in Alba Saturday and found some truffle infused oil to cook with.  Mmmm http://217.73.237.195/newversion/inserzionisti/index.cfm?lingua=2&uidaz=123

Gnocchi (pronounced neo key - shorten the ne and hang onto the o)

People try to make this recipe scary but as long as you have a ricer and don’t over work the potatoes, it’s easy.  With pesto…ok, with tomato sauce…horrible, with butter and sage…mmmm.  Don’t forget the truffle oil.

Can you guess what one of those fluffy little potato pillows is called (or Spaghetti for that matter)? 

http://www.101cookbooks.com/archives/how-to-make-gnocchi-like-an-italian-grandmother-recipe.html

 

gnocchi three ways

Fail – getting power gels delivered to me – I settled for honey/miele and I read gummy bears work to.  Sugar is sugar.

Fail – Trying to make nachos here

Epic Fail – Trying to get the Super Bowl streamed to my computer.  !@#$%