Recipe of the Week from Great Italian Chefs by Teresa Buongiorno

Pink gnocchi with a green core and ricotta cream – from Teresa Buongiorno and courtesy of www.greatitalianchefs.com. A true ambassador for Puglia’s modern food scene, Teresa Buongiorno’s inventive, self-taught style of cooking is a breath of fresh air. By bringing the region’s traditional dishes into the 21st century, she helped boost the reputation of an area already famous for its fantastic food.

This gorgeous gnocchi recipe dessert by Teresa Buongiorno sees the humble gnocchi transformed with the addition of beetroot purée and a delicious basil pesto. To complement the rich, pillowy dumplings the chef finishes the dish with a creamy ricotta sauce and shiso cress.

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