Recipes By Jenifer Mangione
3 recipes found
Simplest Gnocchi
It's taken me years, but I've perfected my Gnocchi, so why not share it with all of you as I didn't find many recipes for just plain old Gnocchi on the site, though there were many with variations, but I'm an old-fashioned Italian and I like them the way Nonne in Italy have made them for years (though in some parts of Italy Gnocchi is made with either ricotta or semolina - but more on that another time!)
Nonna Franca's Potatoes
My Nonna Franca made these potatoes for me when I visited Rome with her right after I graduated from H.S. I was young and I'd never had such a good potato ( my American mother wasn't really a cook). I remember I came back to the U.S. and tried to recreate the recipe, at first using the wrong kind of potato. Eventually I learned the right potatoes to use and just how long to fry them for. Yet, still, mine are good, but I've never been able to make them as good as Nonna did. It's funny how an Italian grandmother can simply fry a potato better!
Dill Cucumber Salad with Shaved Machego
Fresh cucumbers, to me, don't need much seasoning. They have a refreshing flavor that is best accentuated, rather than drowned. Therefore, this recipe is simple, quick, and deliciously appealing on these hot, humid Florida afternoons.