Makin’ Gnocchi!

Chef Ben Leonard talks potato pasta and guides us through making a meal.

KENNEWICK — Chef Ben Leonard thinks more people would like mushrooms if they knew how to cook them properly. It’s why he tries to make sure the mushrooms he uses are completely dry when he cooks with them. “I find that most people who say they don't like mushrooms just ended up having badly cooked mushrooms,” Leonard said. “And so always make sure that your mushrooms are dry before they go into a pan … and make sure that you don't have an overcrowded pan, because if it’s overcrowded, you're just going to have steamed mushrooms.” ...