Rocco Galatioto, nice photos and good food

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Gnocchi alla sorrentina Gnocchi are potato and flour dumplings that may me found in any good food store. They are imported from Italy under various brands, and cook rapidly.  The sauce is a basic tomato sauce. Good quality canned  plum tomatoes should be used at this time. Use a hand bender mash them. In a non stick skilled, coat with good EVO and add one or two cloves of garlic. As soon as the garlic turns golden but is not burned, remove it. Add the tomatoes. Season with salt and pepper. In the mean time start the water. As soon as the water boils, salt it and add the gnocchi. As soon as the float to the surface they are done. Reserve some of the water and drain. Add them to the sauce and aerate and stir. Now add a small fresh mozzarella cut up in pieces. Stir well. Shut of the heat Now add some parmigiano along with pieces of basil cut by hand. Complete the dish by adding a little more oil and partigiano. It's filling and delicious. Great for a cold day. Buon appetito ...

  Not as bad as predicted. The media always tries to hype any story. The main reason I do not watch TV. At any rate, my dog was very happy.

Some people go all out in decorating their homes. This is not my home. I do not engage in such nonsense but. It makes for interesting pictures.  

Salmon with pomodorini or cherry tomatoes  First with a paper towel pat dry the skin side of the salmon and remove any excess scales. Place the salmon skin down on a non stick pan coated with good olive oil. Fry in medium heat for two minutes and turn it over. Another two minutes and remove it and place in a dish. In another skillet coated with good olive, add a clove of garlic, two anchovies  and a few red pepper flakes. Before this step cut the tomatoes in half. Once the garlic is brown, it has done it's job and may be removed. Add the tomatoes and a little salt but not too much because of the anchovies. Make sure that the anchovies are totally amalgamated. At this point add about half a glass of good white wine and allow the alcohol to evaporate. Cook for about 5 minutes and if needed add some hot water. Now place the salmon skin down on the tomatoes. Add some Italian parsley and some black pepper. Spoon the sauce over the fish and lower the heat. How cooked it is may be g...

 In these days of isolation eating well makes this seemingly endless period seem tolerable. THis is yours truly enjoying a small sandwich with a nice rose. The dish had hot antipasto Just a light lunch.