Due Terre Cooking Class
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I attended a cooking class at one of my favorite New Jersey restaurants called Due Terre this weekend. The name means Two Lands, in Italian.
The head chef, Bill Dorrler is a native New Jerseyan and specializes in Northern Italian dishes using only the freshest seasonal ingredients available.
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We had fun learning how to make ricotta gnocchi, a great trick on how to poach eggs for a crowd, and how to make a fantastic zabaglione.
We sampled nicely paired Italian wines to go with the foods and it was a terrific event.
The highlights of the day..........
The Real Housewives of New Jersey!
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Poaching eggs for a crowd is simple. Just crack the egg and place it in a little plastic wrap, tie it into a bundle, leaving a little air at the top of the bag, and drop the bags in boiling water for 4 minutes. No mess, and you can keep the bags in the fridge until ready to poach.
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Salad with fresh asparagus, a poached egg, prosciutto and a citrus emulsion......
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We shelled fresh peas and ramps for our pasta sauce.........
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Making our gnocchi..........
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The delicious results........
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Macerating berries in Grand Marnier and simple syrup...........
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Topping it off with a little zabaglione & some delicious Moscato D'Asti.........
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Comments
Gnocchi has always been my favorite pasta yet I've never attempted to make it!
I'm so bad at it! What a great way to spend the afternoon!
How I wish I could have been there. The whole day looked lovely.
Just saw your got milk add - too funny.
Was great meeting you at the class, I think we had the most entertaining table for sure! Your pictures are great, makes me want to go back for more! I'm on a mission to find fresh ricotta to make those gnocchi's this weekend for my family! :0) Pam
P.S. great blog, will be back to visit again, fabulous recipes & ramblings
Love the poached egg idea!
LL
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