A Super Moon, Homemade Gnocchi and a Love Ballad

By Annemarie Ahearn

Our May Moon Supper last weekend was a truly remarkable evening.  First of all, the moon was magnificent.  In fact, it was SUPER and appeared 30 percent brighter than most full moons.  Secondly, two of our guests — Melissa and Aaron — got engaged down by the water before the meal, and the bride-to-be was beaming as they walked up the hill, a strong indication that she had said yes.

At the end of the meal, the ladies from Salt Water Farm popped a bottle of champagne and debuted their first song, in honor of the new bride and groom, entitled, “All I Want is You,” with musical accompaniment from our resident kitchen and garden coordinator, Rebecca Sornson.

The dishes came out lovely: An Herbed Gnocchi with Fiddleheads and Brown Butter, Hake with beautiful greens from Golden Brook Farm, and an unreal Hazelnut Chocolate Cake with Woolly Apple Mint Ice Cream.

Herbed gnocci

Hazelnut Chocolate Cake

If you weren’t able to attend our May Moon Supper, we’ve scheduled a second supper on Friday, May 18, and we invite you to join us around the table.

Below are some photos of the gnocchi-making.  Ladleah guided us through the process, explaining that in order to get a soft and supple (and traditional)  gnocchi, you must use a fine sieve for your potatoes and add as little flour as possible.

Dividing the big mass of herbed potato gnocchi into smaller parts

Rolling and cutting the gnocchi before each cut piece gets shaped

All the Salt Water Farm ladies took part in gnocchi making, which is a lengthy process when done alone.