The Side Counter: My Post-Trip Dinner Strategy

Why freezing gnocchi last week paid off when I came home tired and unprepared.

I got back from a friend’s birthday tennis trip in Sewanee, sun-soaked, snack-fueled, and happily tired. And remembered I’d frozen a batch of purple sweet potato gnocchi last week. Honestly, it felt like past-me had tucked a little magic in the freezer for this exact moment.

I baked them straight from frozen into a quick gratin…