BSK was shopping at the Sobey’s Supermarket in the Prince Edward Island Town of Montague. BSK passed the Garofalo display in the pasta aisle (HG/BSK agree: Garofalo is the best pasta brand). BSK spotted a package of potato gnocchi. Believing in the brand, BSK bought it. BSK had never tasted gnocchi and HG did only once; despite gnocchi being on the menu of most Italian restaurants and some French bistros. So, it was gnocchi for dinner last night. BSK made a superlative pesto sauce using walnuts instead of pignolias. A saute of garden baby zucchini cubes in olive oil and garlic was mixed with the pesto and the combination was poured over the gnocchi with a dusting of parmesan and red pepper flakes. Well, the sauce was delicious and would enhance any dish. The gnocchi? Just okay. Once more, HG/BSK were in culinary agreement. It would have been better eating if the lusty sauce covered penne or orecchiette. Gnocchi has admirers. HG/BSK are not among them.
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