My mom, sister & I recently attended a fabulous cooking class from the Boise Co-Op - ‘For the Love of Pasta’ – with instructor Sylvie Ryan. It was held at the very cool kitchen in Pottery Gourmet on Bannock.Fabulous class, great setting, and a superbly engaging instructor.  While it wasn’t a full-on, hands-on cooking class, Sylvie kept us engaged, full of yummy pasta, and inspired to explore new techniques, toppings and treatments.

Although I went into the class fully expecting to reaffirm my love of all things gnocchi – the true star of the class was Sylvie’s mom’s recipe for Alsatian Kepfle (aka Spaetzle) Here’s a shot to tempt the tastebuds – topped with Red Wine Sauce with Shallots and Mushrooms – although Sylvie made us promise not to share her family’s recipe outside the class