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I really don’t want to go to work tomorrow. It’s 8pm, I am hungry, and the best way to deal with the potatoes that are just about to sprout in my cupboard is to make gnocchi. And with sage thriving in the pot outside you can see where I am heading.

Peel 4 potatoes (ones with a looser/flourery flesh) and cut them in large pieces. Boil them until the edges of the potatoes are just starting to break apart (around 15 minutes). Drain potatos, return them on a medium heat and mash with a fork. The heat will dry out the mash a little so you will need to add less flour to make the dough come together

Transfer the mached potatoes into a large bowel and let it cool to a temperature your hands can work with. Start adding flour gradually and work it into the potato until the dough starts to form. With clean hands, you should be able to pick up a handful and roll it into shapes in your palm without it sticking to your hands or falling apart. For my 4 medium sized potatoes, about 150 g of flour.

Start rolling the dough, a handful at a time and make it into long cylinder, dusting the surface as you go. Cut the log into small sizes. Place the finished pieces into a tray with some flour so the gnocchi are all separated.

Bring a large pot of water to boil and also heat up pan. Cook the gnocchi in batching of around a dozen in the water. At the same time, add some butter into the pan. In about 3-4 minutes they shoud float. Give them another 30 seconds before lifting them out of the pot and drain. Place the cooked gnocchi into the pan and cook until most surfaces are golden. To cook the rest of the gnocchi, add more into the boiling water and take the ones in the pan out to rest.

Once you are happy with the amount of gnocchi cooked in water and pan, return the gnocchi in thepan and add a small hand full of torn sage and cook until the sage pieces are crispy. At this time the gnocchi should have started to turn a deeper colour. Add freshly ground pepper an flakes of sea salt. Mix well and serve. Eat and go to sleep.