Gnocchi with Brown Butter

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Once I started making my own homemade potato gnocchi, the next task was to decide on a sauce. One simple and tasty preparation is this delicious Gnocchi with Browned Butter. Brown butter – YUM! You can start with a fresh or store bought gnocchi. I used homemade, which I rolled …

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Homemade Potato Gnocchi

Traditional homemade gnocchi are made with potatoes, flour, egg & salt. You'll be amazed at how easily these come together with typical pantry ingredients.

I’ve wanted to make Homemade Potato Gnocchi for a long time. I thought they were too fussy and difficult to make, so I was afraid to try. I’m not usually one for timely and fussy preparations. I was watching Masterchef this season and in one of the pressure tests, the …

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Jamaican Beef Patty

One of the best beef patties we've tried in our travels has been the Jamaican Beef Patty: spicy, savory and delicious. It makes a great meal, appetizer or snack.

Meat patties are most often credited to Jamaica. In actuality, Beef Patties are made throughout most of the English-speaking Caribbean. Each Island Nation’s recipe varies in whatever mixture of local spices is most popular in that part of the Caribbean. One of the best beef patties we’ve tried in our Caribbean …

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Asian Pork Belly Buns

The flavors of this Asian Pork Belly Bun are amazing. The pork belly is soft, unctuous and delicious dipped in the sweet hoisin sauce. It's an impressive appetizer.

Asian Pork Belly Buns (Bao) are a favorite appetizer of ours when we dine out. They are pretty expensive for just two tiny sandwiches ($6) at our favorite pho (noodle soup) place, CO – Pan Asian Grill. They are incredibly tasty and addictive – remember the old slogan “Bet you can’t …

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