For Christmas, I made these pretty things. The pretty things: I can’t say I liked them all that much, but they were weirdly addictive. Still, a little goes a long way, and we had most of them left after Christmas was over, and were tired…

My friend and fellow author, Andrea Gilbey, has made greener hummus than this, out of peas, but this is the greenest chickpea hummus I ever made. Doesn’t look all that green, in contrast with the parsley on the top, but trust me. It was greenish.…

I love gnocci, me. Mine isn’t very pretty, but it’s good. It’s good when it’s hot, anyway. I made some for Christmas Day but, by the time it was transported to where the party was and waited until all the other food was ready, it…