{"id":852,"date":"2020-04-21T17:44:33","date_gmt":"2020-04-21T17:44:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.frankfamilyvineyards.com\/blog\/?p=852"},"modified":"2021-12-21T23:36:25","modified_gmt":"2021-12-21T23:36:25","slug":"virtual-cooking-class-ricotta-gnocchi-and-frank-family-cabernet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.frankfamilyvineyards.com\/blog\/virtual-cooking-class-ricotta-gnocchi-and-frank-family-cabernet\/","title":{"rendered":"Virtual Cooking Class: Ricotta Gnocchi & Frank Family Cabernet"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Who wants to learn how to make gnocchi from one of Napa Valley\u2019s most prominent Italian style chefs, Nash Cognetti? Chef Nash of Tra Vigne Pizzeria<\/a> is hosting a live virtual cooking class on Friday, April 24 at 6pm on their Facebook page<\/a>. During the class, Chef Nash will demonstrate how to make gnocchi with an arrabiata sauce, while Frank Family\u2019s Leslie Frank joins in to talk about great wine pairings, such as our RHF Cabernet Sauvignon<\/a> and Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For Napa Valley locals, gnocchi making kits are available for purchase through grubhub<\/a> and include all the ingredients you will need to follow along and cook from home. For those interested in joining us from outside the area, we\u2019ve included the ingredients and recipe below so you can participate as well! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Ricotta Gnocchi\nwith Arrabiata Sauce Recipe<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Ingredients for the Gnocchi: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

12 oz<\/td>ricotta, drained 8 oz<\/td><\/tr>
1<\/td>egg<\/td><\/tr>
To Taste<\/td>Salt<\/td><\/tr>
2 oz<\/td>semolina flour<\/td><\/tr>
two 4 oz portions<\/td>All-purpose flour<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

For the Sauce: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

4 oz<\/td>extra virgin olive oil<\/td><\/tr>
3 large<\/td>cloves garlic, thinly sliced<\/td><\/tr>
1\/4 cup<\/td>diced yellow onion<\/td><\/tr>
3 tbl<\/td>dried oregano<\/td><\/tr>
2 tbl<\/td>crushed red peppers<\/td><\/tr>
2 tbl<\/td>chopped fresh basil<\/td><\/tr>
32 oz<\/td>good quality canned tomatoes<\/td><\/tr>
to taste<\/td>Salt<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

To make the Sauce: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1.) In a medium\nsaucepan heat the olive oil over low flame. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

2.) Thinly slice\nthe garlic cloves. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

3.) Add the onion\nto the oil and season lightly with salt. Saut\u00e9 the onion for 1-2 minutes until\ntranslucent but not brown. Add the garlic and cook 1 minute longer. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

4.) Add the\noregano, chile flakes, and basil and reduce the heat to very low. Cook,\nstirring often, for 8-10 minutes or until the garlic becomes slightly toasted\nbut not deep brown. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

5.) Meanwhile,\ncrush the canned tomatoes by hand in a bowl. Add the tomatoes to the pan and\nbring to a gentle simmer. Season with salt and reduce the heat to low.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6.) Cook the\nsauce 15-20 minutes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

To make the Gnocchi: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

7.) In a medium\nsized mixing bowl add the ricotta, egg, 4 oz AP flour, and a pinch of kosher\nsalt. Mix all ingredients together with a wooden spoon. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

8.) Gently knead\nthe mix together to form a dough ball. Sprinkle some of the additional AP flour\nonto your work surface. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

9.) Turn the\ndough out onto the floured work surface. Cut the dough into three equal pieces.\nWorking with one piece at a time, roll the dough out into a long rope about 3\/4\ninch thick. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

10.) Cut the rope\ninto 1\/2-inch-long dumplings. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

11.) Using your\nthumb, gently roll each dumpling across a gnocchi board or the back of a fork. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

12.) Dust a\nbaking tray with the semolina flour and gently transfer the gnocchi to the\ntray. Repeat the process with the other two dough pieces. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

13.) Cook the\ngnocchi in salted boiling water for about two minutes or until they all float\nto the surface. Drain and toss with the arrabbiata sauce and top with Parmesan.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Who wants to learn how to make gnocchi from one of Napa Valley\u2019s most prominent Italian style chefs, Nash Cognetti? Chef Nash of Tra Vigne Pizzeria is hosting a live virtual cooking class on Friday, April 24 at 6pm on their Facebook page. During the class, Chef Nash will demonstrate how to make gnocchi with […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":853,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[200,201,7,202,18,120,193],"class_list":["post-852","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-food","tag-cooking","tag-cooking-class","tag-featured","tag-italian-food","tag-napa-valley","tag-recipe","tag-things-to-do"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.frankfamilyvineyards.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/i-vWpf34f-X5-2.jpg?fit=1500%2C1000&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/parYsd-dK","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.frankfamilyvineyards.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/852","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.frankfamilyvineyards.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.frankfamilyvineyards.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.frankfamilyvineyards.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.frankfamilyvineyards.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=852"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.frankfamilyvineyards.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/852\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.frankfamilyvineyards.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/853"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.frankfamilyvineyards.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=852"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.frankfamilyvineyards.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=852"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.frankfamilyvineyards.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=852"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}