Intense flavours and textures combine in this dish of gnocchi and green beans doused in a mouthwatering, toasted almond pesto
When I’ve eaten something delicious, it evokes two things in me: total joy, but also a fear that it was, potentially, a one-time-only event. Usually, this combination of joy and fear will catapult me into my own kitchen to try to recreate the thing immediately, so I can hold on to it tightly. This happened recently when I ate green bean Trapanese at Emilia in Ashburton, Devon: green beans bound by a delicious, toasted almond pesto. I’ve taken the liberty of adding gnocchi to my version and of blistering the beans, but it’s really the chefs at Emilia who should take the credit for this simple and very lovely meal.
Continue reading… Intense flavours and textures combine in this dish of gnocchi and green beans doused in a mouthwatering, toasted almond pestoWhen I’ve eaten something delicious, it evokes two things in me: total joy, but also a fear that it was, potentially, a one-time-only event. Usually, this combination of joy and fear will catapult me into my own kitchen to try to recreate the thing immediately, so I can hold on to it tightly. This happened recently when I ate green bean Trapanese at Emilia in Ashburton, Devon: green beans bound by a delicious, toasted almond pesto. I’ve taken the liberty of adding gnocchi to my version and of blistering the beans, but it’s really the chefs at Emilia who should take the credit for this simple and very lovely meal. Continue reading… Italian food and drink, Vegan food and drink, Vegetables, Food, Tomatoes, Potatoes, Main course
