2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/2 cup pitted Gaeta olives or Cerignola or other large green olives
1 and 1/2 cups tomato sauce
6 quarts salted water
1 order prepared Gnocchi
1/2 cup freshly grated Pecorino Romano cheese
5 fresh basil leaves, washed, dried, and shredded
Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Directions:

In a large, deep skillet, heat the butter over medium-high heat until foaming.

Add the olives and cook, stirring, until sizzling, about 2 minutes.

Add the tomato sauce and bring to a simmer. Remove from the heat and set aside.

Bring the salted water to a boil in a large pot over high heat.

Cook and drain the gnocchi according to the directions on package.

Bring the tomato sauce back to a simmer over low heat.

Add the gnocchi and stir gently with a wooden spoon until coated.

Stir in the grated cheese and basil.

Check the seasoning, transfer the gnocchi to a platter, and serve immediately. Makes 3 main-course or 6 first-course servings.

There Youse Go





He - (Simón Bolívar) - was shaken by the overwhelming revelation that the headlong race between his misfortunes and his dreams was at that moment reaching the finishing line. The rest was darkness. "Damn it," He sighed. "How will I ever get out of this labyrinth!"

So what’s the labyrinth?

That’s the mystery isn’t it? Is the labyrinth living or dying? Which is he trying to escape - the world, or, the end of it?