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With my first mouthful of gnocchi, I was hit with a passion that has continued for more than 15 years. And 10 years ago, after learning the “art of making gnocchi” from an Italian friend, Anna Maria Rodriquez D’Amato, I decided to write a comprehensive book on the subject. The idea has simmered ever since and I have finally started work on the book-the first of its kind.

Gnocchi, in most people’s experience, are small potato dumplings that are usually commercially made, a bit gummy and dense, and not that appealing. Well-made gnocchi, on the other hand, are light pillows with a creamy texture---a divine pleasure to the palette.

A Passion for Gnocchi, the book’s working title, will explain the tricks of making those divine pillows, as well as introduce to gnocchi lovers everywhere the many variations of these “dumplings”. Italian gnocchi, pronounced ñôkë and translated dumpling, were widely made and eaten without the addition of potato for many years before the potato was introduced to Italy. And as most foods change with the availability of ingredients, so has gnocchi changed over the decades.

With and without potato, various vegetable and flour additions, optional preparations such as fried, boiled, sautéed, stuffed, and baked, used as a garnish for salads or soups, sweet versions, and even a few “dumplings” from other European countries will be included. Traditional as well as newly created recipes will inspire the novice as well as the seasoned cook.

I’m eager and hoping to impassion my readers as I have been.

At present, there is no release date.

Stay tuned...

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christine@sonomarcella.com