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Gracie’s Potato Gnocchi

The below recipe is taken from our first eBook – Seven Days of Italian Cooking. I started thinking about these Gnocchi recently as my potato plants seem ready for their unearthing. My grandmother loved to make her own pasta. I … Continue reading →

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Best Raised Beds Soil Recipe

Curious as to how I filled my raised beds? Here’s my recipe for a healthy raised bed garden soil. A few weeks back I did a post on our raised bed garden and promised I would share with all of … Continue reading →

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Garlic Harvest

The 4th of July means a lot of things to a lot of people, but for me it serves as a reminder that a garlic harvest is upon us. Being raised in an Italian America family that loved to garden … Continue reading →

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What Every Gardner Needs to Know About Mulching

I spent the good part of the last three days mulching my garden beds. It would have been nice if I read this article in Organic Life before I started. … Continue reading →

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Growing Vegetables in Raised Beds – More Pros than Cons

I garden almost exclusively in raised beds and find that the pros significantly outweigh the cons. Let’s take a look below. Pros – You Pick the Soil – This is by far the biggest asset to raised bed gardening. I … Continue reading →

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Garlic Scape Pesto

Garlic Scape Pesto is just an added bonus that comes with growing your own garlic. Every year around Columbus Day, I set out 30 to 40 garlic bulbs with enthused anticipation of a banner July harvest. As you would expect … Continue reading →

Sustainable Living – In Tune with a Mediterranean Lifestyle

The Mediterranean Lifestyle seems to fit perfectly with today’s move towards sustainable living. Here’s a look at how we’re making the connection. It’s a revolution that happens one household at a time. About two years ago I had an old … Continue reading →

February Snow Heightens Thoughts of Spring Garden

We got a foot of snow a few days ago and I’m sure the last thing on most people’s mind is their spring garden. Not here, I spent a good part of my snow day planning my new Italian vegetable … Continue reading →

Super Wings for a Super Game

I posted this recipe before, but felt I had to share it once again with the Big Game coming our way tomorrow. No matter who your guest are routing for, these wings will be the big winner We call these … Continue reading →

New Year – New Focus at Gracie’s Ravioli

My wife recently took part in a survey and was asked, “What’s your favorite website?” She told me that unless I start writing and posting again she couldn’t answer GraciesRavioli.com. This was just the kick in the butt I needed … Continue reading →