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Gnocchi alla Romana

Hey there–I’ve missed you all!  Sorry for the long hiatus, and many thanks to Miss Eva for holding down the fort. Where have I been? Criss-crossing the country on a job hunt, and finishing my dissertation. I’m starting to get my feet back on the ground after all of that though, and I have something I’d like to share.

Up today is a semolina dumpling called gnocchi alla romana. I made it for my husband this week, in celebration of our anniversary. It tastes absolutely sinful, and if I hadn’t made it myself, I would never have believed it was vegan. The dish gets its twinkle from the contrast of textures: crisp edges, chewy crust, and ultra-creamy interior. This is the best comfort food you’ve never tasted.
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I’m always on the lookout for something new to do with potatoes.  When word of this crunchy hash brown pie crust reached my ears, the idea buzzed around my head like too many cups of coffee for weeks. You see, we take our potatoes very seriously around here. Such a perfectly potato-y crust surely deserves only the finest filling. And I wanted something that would take the humble hash brown concept and jazz it up–move it out of breakfast-at-the-diner territory and give it a sense of belonging on your dinner plate. When our farm share delivered eggplant and tomatoes to our pantry last week, the final inspiration came. This hash brown crust was going to Morocco.

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Typically when you think of the combination of avocados and tomatoes you go–guacamole! Or, at least, that is the first thing that pops into my mind. Turns out, there is this amazing east african soup that combines the two for a completely different set of flavors.

When I first came across this soup, I wasn’t sure how I’d feel about the combination of tamarind, avocados, and tomatoes. But I’ve been on an avocado kick lately, and so I was more than willing to try a new way to eat them. Lucky I did, and it turns out that any uncertainties I had about the recipe were silly and unfounded. The soup was amazing. Reminiscent of gazpacho but with a sweet tang from the tamarind and red onion and the creaminess from the avocado, this dish will make a girl go wild. Wild for all things east african anyway. (more…)

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