95yr old Mirella from Rome makes gnocchi with tomato sauce! | Pasta Grannies

2024 ж. 22 Ақп.
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Mirella is full of character and energy! And her gnocchi are easy to prepare. Use a kilo of floury potatoes and allow around 250g of flour - enough to hold the mash together. For the sauce, boil a celery stick and carrot, fry some onion in olive oil with salt and chilli pepper, white wine, and add a 400g of whole tomatoes along with the celery and carrot. Blitz after 5 minutes cooking. The recipe is vegan up to this point, so adding Pecorino Romano cheese is for vegetarians and omnivores. Enjoy!

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  • My goodness, this lady, not too far off 100 and how she looks, moves and speaks. So much admiration.

    @angelafosse5955@angelafosse59552 ай бұрын
    • Exactly my grandmother lived to be 99 an she was still cooking too. ❤❤❤❤❤ ty for the video.

      @user-hx8vv9hk4p@user-hx8vv9hk4p2 ай бұрын
  • She seems such a wonderful person! Her devotion to fighting for a better community, her vibrant sense of humor -- it would be an honor to know her.

    @eclecticexplorer7828@eclecticexplorer78282 ай бұрын
  • I’m glad she stood up to her landlord, even if she didn’t win. Gnocchi looks delicious! ❤

    @tracydanneo@tracydanneo2 ай бұрын
  • I’m learning a lot from all these resilient and robust women! Thank you grannies and Vicky for bringing their recipes and stories.

    @loadingdock108@loadingdock1082 ай бұрын
    • that's good to hear, thank you for being a fan 🙂🌺 best wishes, Vicky

      @pastagrannies@pastagrannies2 ай бұрын
  • Love her! She does her own darn business!😄 I never would've guessed her to be 95.

    @amytorango4641@amytorango46412 ай бұрын
  • The sight of an Italian granny using a modern item like that stick blender tickles me, I think because I find delightful that her methods are for results and she has the acuity of wit to recognize when new methods better accommodate her means.

    @philodygmn@philodygmn2 ай бұрын
    • Stick blenders are older than me and I’m 37… I think it’s fair to use it as an 95 years old person. Makes life easier

      @WendyTheCat86@WendyTheCat862 ай бұрын
    • Being old doesn't mean being stubborn, especially when new technology makes it much easier

      @jamesyang420@jamesyang4202 ай бұрын
    • What a narrow mindset.

      @ruhmuhaccer864@ruhmuhaccer8642 ай бұрын
    • @@ruhmuhaccer864says you.

      @chronic_daydreamer@chronic_daydreamer2 ай бұрын
    • @@chronic_daydreamer Say I indeed.

      @ruhmuhaccer864@ruhmuhaccer8642 ай бұрын
  • What a wonderful laugh Mirella has! That's one of the ingredients for the recipe of a long life. Thank you so much Vicky for another terrific video.

    @user-ls4vb6dq7z@user-ls4vb6dq7z2 ай бұрын
    • Her spirits are obvious and just extraordinary !

      @femmeofsubstance@femmeofsubstance2 ай бұрын
  • 😂😂 “mi sono fatta i cazzi miei”!! Brava Mirella! Hai ragione’

    @naninickynino@naninickynino2 ай бұрын
  • I look forward to your wonderful weekly videos! Thanks so much and God bless all of these fantastic older women, the Pasta Grannies!❤

    @auntgeriskitchen8238@auntgeriskitchen82382 ай бұрын
  • Love her personality, her gnocchi, her story and those earrings!

    @FB711_@FB711_2 ай бұрын
  • Oh, Vicky! You are so blessed to work side by side with these incredible women. Mirella is a wonderful young woman as she shops and cooks with ease!! She makes it seem so simple! Truly, a labor of love! I think I'm in the mood for some gnocchi!! Sending prayers and love! 🙏💞🇺🇸 (Please, don't stop the videos! Maybe you could share one of your favorite pasta dishes? Maybe? ❤❤)

    @mariapepper6175@mariapepper61752 ай бұрын
    • hi Maria, I'm glad you enjoyed Mirella's video! Do you mean the pasta dishes that I like to cook? I have several depending on who I'm cooking for, starting with my grandson Raff (who is 6 tomorrow) and loves my pasta with tomato sauce 😀 😀 If there's interest I could do some KZhead shorts? best wishes, Vicky

      @pastagrannies@pastagrannies2 ай бұрын
    • @@pastagrannies Yes, Vicky. I would love to see you prepare some of your favorite pasta dishes. Especially with your grandson!! No doubt, everyone would enjoy seeing these videos. Thank you for all your efforts! Your videos are so enjoyable and much appreciated! 🙏❤ Wishing Raff a very Happy birthday! Sending him special love and prayers!! 🙏💝🥳

      @mariapepper6175@mariapepper61752 ай бұрын
  • OMG My name is Mirella.... born in Australia to Sicilian parents... i have only met 2 other Mirella"s [n my life lol Thank you the recipe..... will try it for sure YUMMY❤

    @rellyperrone6593@rellyperrone65932 ай бұрын
    • Mine is Mirella too ❤ born in The Netherlands from Dutch parents, fond of Italy. Go there every year!

      @user-if9ps6lv7k@user-if9ps6lv7k2 ай бұрын
  • I love watching these videos. They are peaceful and always make me smile. A real gem. ❤

    @anastasiamcvey6958@anastasiamcvey69582 ай бұрын
  • Such a bright, beautiful spirit!!!! thank you, Mirella! And, as always, thank you Vicky, for a the glorious work you and your great crew do.

    @didisinclair3605@didisinclair36052 ай бұрын
    • hi Didi, I'm delighted you are a fab and appreciate the Grannies! 🌺🙂 best wishes, Vicky

      @pastagrannies@pastagrannies2 ай бұрын
  • Another dynamo! I cannot believe that Maria is 95. I can only imagine what a force she was as a young woman since she is so powerful now. Great dish, great sauce and great person. Thanks again!

    @scottamori3188@scottamori31882 ай бұрын
    • Yes Mirella is fabulously, typically Roman! 😊🌺 best wishes, Vicky

      @pastagrannies@pastagrannies2 ай бұрын
  • Mirella seems so joyous showing her pasta- and sauce-making skills! And that trick with the bicarbonate of soda in the sauce is one I have used for years…taught to me by a “Pasta Mama!” TFS, Sharon🤗♥️🍝

    @jonesbub1@jonesbub12 ай бұрын
    • hi Sharon, I've come across bicarb when soaking pulses, but it was the first time in tomato sauce for me - I reckon don't be generous with that pinch of bicarb though! 😀🌺 best wishes, Vicky

      @pastagrannies@pastagrannies2 ай бұрын
    • @@pastagrannies oh no….not unless you want a foamy mess that strips the tomatoes of all their flavor (ask me how I know!). Just a pinch and it cuts the acidity of the tomatoes and lets the sweetness shine through.

      @jonesbub1@jonesbub12 ай бұрын
  • She’s adorable, it’s one thing to reach 95. It’s another to be this active and independent. She has great laugh and joy about her.

    @samdefore2692@samdefore269227 күн бұрын
  • THANK YOU MIRELLA & PASTA GRANNIES! What a fabulous dish and lady! Fighting to get secondary schools and taking others before her! Thank you!

    @vtijim@vtijim2 ай бұрын
  • Ich liebe diese Sendung und freue mich jeden Freitag darauf. ❣👍😍

    @spatzspatz@spatzspatz2 ай бұрын
  • Questa nonna e fantastica! Gracie!

    @christianeaspacher9043@christianeaspacher90432 ай бұрын
  • So sorry that evil person made you move a beautiful heart. Thank you for sharing your recipe

    @dpistoltube@dpistoltube2 ай бұрын
  • What a treasure of a woman 😊. So full of life and humour, thank you for sharing your wonderful recipe with us.😘

    @anaalves3658@anaalves36582 ай бұрын
  • Thank you, Mirella!! Love hearing about her history + those pillowy gnocchi! Grazie!

    @tl4214@tl42142 ай бұрын
  • I remember watching my grandmother in the kitchen ty for this video ❤❤😂❤😂❤❤

    @user-hx8vv9hk4p@user-hx8vv9hk4p2 ай бұрын
  • Mirella is a gem! I love her recipe for a long life. I love making potato gnocchi. It is one of the simplest pastas to make and so satisfying. I enjoyed her sharing her stories and so sorry she lost her home. My mother was Roman as well and was 6 years older than her.

    @mad8298@mad82982 ай бұрын
  • Mirella, you are amazing and a true inspiration ❤

    @charlottewood4933@charlottewood49332 ай бұрын
  • Cheerful Mirella.. And hopefully she always healthy and happy... Gnocchi looking so delicious

    @sulis7997@sulis7997Ай бұрын
  • She is such an inspiration! A strong, intelligent, resilient woman who fought to get more opportunities in life. Truly wonderful to get to share a moment in these ladies' lives.

    @katelijnesommen@katelijnesommen2 ай бұрын
  • Thank you for explaining how to make tomato sauce properly!

    @ruthbaker633@ruthbaker6332 ай бұрын
  • Look at her go! She can’t be 95!! More like 25! She has a wonderful smile! Wish i could taste her dish!!

    @nealieanderson512@nealieanderson5122 ай бұрын
  • She's amazing and what a lovely ,fun ,strong woman. Thank you.

    @lorrainegeraghty9670@lorrainegeraghty96702 ай бұрын
  • Thank you Mirella, looks amazing xxx

    @presley_yt@presley_yt2 ай бұрын
  • What a beautiful lady! Thank you for showing us this video and her......she has a beautiful smile and happy spirit. Must be the gnocchi!!!!

    @gayleandrus7050@gayleandrus70502 ай бұрын
  • She's marvelous! What a hoot. Thank you.

    @grouchosaidit5454@grouchosaidit54542 ай бұрын
  • Look at how expertly she rolls out the dough! Beautiful work.

    @chronic_daydreamer@chronic_daydreamer2 ай бұрын
  • What an amazing Lady! God bless you, Mirella!

    @Mcturpedrinha@Mcturpedrinha2 ай бұрын
  • ❤❤❤ great lady, great recipe, and GREAT life advice 😂🎉

    @1234j@1234j2 ай бұрын
  • Sono americana e sto imparando l'italiano (da quasi tre anni). Scusate se questo post è pieno di errori! Sto cercando. 😊❤🤭 Mia madre e mia nonna (tutta la famiglia) sono nate a Castel Romano (Molise). La tua ricetta è molto simile alla nostra. Ma invece aggiungiamo un uovo e usiamo patate color ruggine. Voglio provare la tua ricetta della salsa. Delizioso. 😋🍅🧅🥕🌱 Signora, lei è fantastica e molto divertente. Mi sono piaciuti il ​​tuo video, la tua lezione e le tue storie. Mi mancano mia nonna e mia zia. 😔 Loro e mia mamma erano i migliori cuochi. 🍇🍋🍅🫒🍆🥔🫑🧄🧅🍄🫘🥖🧀🥚🥗🧈🧂🥫🍝🍧🍰🍬☕️🍺🍕 Grazie mille e tutto il meglio per te e i tuoi cari. ❤

    @dzzedge@dzzedge2 ай бұрын
    • il tuo italiano è ottimo ❤

      @ChiaraMarchesi@ChiaraMarchesi2 ай бұрын
    • @@ChiaraMarchesi Grazie mille!!!

      @dzzedge@dzzedge2 ай бұрын
  • My favorite guilty pleasure of the week is back.

    @athebaar@athebaar2 ай бұрын
    • good to hear PG is a favourite of yours. We're here every Friday! 😀🌺 best wishes, Vicky

      @pastagrannies@pastagrannies2 ай бұрын
  • Mirella è un'istituzione, che possa campare altri cent'anni. Tanti saluti da piazza Testaccio ti amo Mirella

    @STANIS-LA-ROCHELLE@STANIS-LA-ROCHELLE2 ай бұрын
  • Adoro questa nonna!

    @teresamoranduzzo5719@teresamoranduzzo57192 ай бұрын
  • As usual fantastic. Thank you. I’ve purchased the ricer. It’s sitting in a drawer for months. This video is my inspiration. Gnocchi’s on the menu for this week with that very delicious looking tomato sauce.

    @Darscm@Darscm2 ай бұрын
  • What a delightful woman.

    @douglasrandall6737@douglasrandall6737Күн бұрын
  • My soul food Gnocchi❤

    @jemmahiraani5222@jemmahiraani52222 ай бұрын
  • These ladies gove me life, this is the best series on youtube. Wonderful thank you

    @hunkhk@hunkhk2 ай бұрын
    • Thank you, I'm delighted you're a fan 🌺🙂 best wishes, Vicky

      @pastagrannies@pastagranniesАй бұрын
  • I just adore these videos,would love to be in Italy to enjoy all these Nonnas delightful food

    @markbratton1597@markbratton15972 ай бұрын
  • She looks fantastic!

    @michellegregoire5611@michellegregoire56112 ай бұрын
  • Amazing! So spry for 95. Pasta Grannies once again proves that age is but a number.

    @GB-ug5pc@GB-ug5pc2 ай бұрын
  • What. Happy joyful lady!🎉

    @drnicolebeaumont7884@drnicolebeaumont78842 ай бұрын
  • MIrella is a gem, LOVE her energy & wit, sad that she had to move, grateful we were able to meet her and taste her wonderful gnocchi!

    @dawnekathleen@dawnekathleen2 ай бұрын
  • Bella nona!!❤❤ ci facciamo i acci nostri!😂

    @MsAure@MsAure2 ай бұрын
  • I love this channel ❤

    @Sunkistkay@Sunkistkay2 ай бұрын
  • "Mind your own darn business and yuo'll live to a hundred!" is a common popular saying in Rome, but the original version in roman regional language (like she uses in the video) is a bit more colorful 😂😂😂 Looks like it works!! 🤣❤

    @ChiaraMarchesi@ChiaraMarchesi2 ай бұрын
  • ThankS my Fellow FooDies foR teachinG me how to make tasty Gnocchi and Pasta Sauce as I am goinG to try makinG my firSt batch very soon!😍🌹🥔🥔🥔🥔🌹Shine On and HaVe a Blessed LiFe!✌🤓🙏😇🌹🌞🌹🐰🌹☕🍵☕🎋

    @sandravalani359@sandravalani359Ай бұрын
  • This is lovely 😍

    @zahrasattari8738@zahrasattari87382 ай бұрын
  • Vicky & team, I bloody love this channel and can't wait until its on TV ❤

    @samanthabirkett4819@samanthabirkett48192 ай бұрын
    • hi Samantha, unfortunately commissioners aren't interested - so far; I'll keep trying! best wishes, Vicky

      @pastagrannies@pastagrannies2 ай бұрын
  • I love pasta!

    @outdoorloser4340@outdoorloser43402 ай бұрын
  • Che signora fantastica ❤❤❤❤❤❤

    @Serendipity1977@Serendipity19772 ай бұрын
  • She's a spicy one!😂

    @kellybryson7754@kellybryson77542 ай бұрын
  • Fantastica 😄👏👏🇮🇹

    @Romafood@Romafood2 ай бұрын
  • Vicky: You should go to Argentina. Gnocchi are very popular, traditionally we eat them on the 29th, because they are cheap to make and your salary is almost gone by then.

    @clonn@clonn2 ай бұрын
    • I'd love to visit Argentina! I didn't know gnocchi were popular there, but it doesn't surprise me since there's such a big Italian community (as you know). Argentina was a favoured country for Marchigiani (I have a home in Marche) to emigrate. 😊🌺 best wishes, Vicky

      @pastagrannies@pastagrannies2 ай бұрын
  • There's a lot of spirt in that lovely little lady. Thanks for sharing Vicky!❤

    @martyrose@martyrose2 ай бұрын
  • Thank you

    @edwardkornuszko4083@edwardkornuszko40832 ай бұрын
  • Isn’t she lovely? Made from Love! I heard that on a Stevie Wonder song, and SO SUITS HER! I don’t remember many shows from Rome, and this one is extra special! Bicarbonate of soda, eh? Tasting sweet? News to me, so i must try! God please give me the extra special Mirella energy when I’m her age. All the best! Love my Pasta Grannies!

    @lauracolby6038@lauracolby60382 ай бұрын
  • May Mirella continue to make amazingly even-textured gnocci and stick it to 'em for a decade yet!

    @CrowSkeleton@CrowSkeleton2 ай бұрын
  • ❤ grande!

    @carlabruzzone5581@carlabruzzone55812 ай бұрын
  • Today I found your channel and immediately hit subscribe. Who knew gnocchi was so easy to make? Mirella is so cute and vibrant. Salute!

    @truthteller8253@truthteller82532 ай бұрын
    • Welcome to Pasta Grannies! Gnocchi are easy as long as you remember to let the mash cool a little and not to over knead the dough (which encourages the gluten to develop and makes them chewy). 🌺😊 best wishes, Vicky

      @pastagrannies@pastagrannies2 ай бұрын
  • Looks yummy! :D

    @BurkenProductions@BurkenProductions2 ай бұрын
  • What an interesting person.

    @jonathanfinan722@jonathanfinan7222 ай бұрын
  • Thanks to all the Nonnas, con tanto amore, abracci dal Canada 🇨🇦🤗🌺🌻🌸💕

    @cb6699@cb66992 ай бұрын
  • @dpistoltube@dpistoltube2 ай бұрын
  • Nonna has really good hand strength for her age, if u watch her using the potato ricer and cuttinv the carrotd and celery woth basically a serated butter knife

    @UsernameUnkwn21@UsernameUnkwn212 ай бұрын
  • Awesome recipe mam, please show Italian braciole recipe please

    @sharmishthabanerjee6852@sharmishthabanerjee68522 ай бұрын
  • Great video! MIrella is quite an inspiration, and I am inspired to make this recipe this week. I can't wait to try her version of marinara. Just one thing: in the subtitles, "casalinga" might be better translated as "homemaker," rather than "housekeeper," especially given the context. Still, it's a great video, and her secret to a long life is well worth remembering!

    @emielabalahin465@emielabalahin4652 ай бұрын
    • Thank you, I'll remember the next time we translate casalinga 🙂🌺 best wishes, Vicky

      @pastagrannies@pastagrannies2 ай бұрын
    • Casalinga is the same as housewife

      @gingerblue4253@gingerblue42532 ай бұрын
    • @@gingerblue4253 that's true, but it can also be translated as "housekeeper," "domestic,'" or even "homebody" In this case, Mirella is talking about how her older sister was so good at the domestic tasks, that Mirella consulted her as she began her married life. So "homemaker" would fit how Mirella is trying to describe her sibling.

      @emielabalahin465@emielabalahin4652 ай бұрын
  • Delightful

    @Ursaminor31@Ursaminor312 ай бұрын
  • Delish!

    @JustJoelOnYoutube@JustJoelOnYoutube2 ай бұрын
  • great video, the recipe description is missing like half of the ingredients though

    @AlkonKomm@AlkonKomm2 ай бұрын
  • 2:06 We see it here a little bit with all grandmothers. They don't need cutting boards to cut ingredients.

    @aris1956@aris19562 ай бұрын
  • I just taught a bunch of Girl Scouts that exact recipe.

    @Hickamfield@Hickamfield2 ай бұрын
  • I wonder if she ever met Don Camillo!? 🤣

    @frankleepower2333@frankleepower23332 ай бұрын
  • Could I be Mirella when I grow up?

    @frkybskit@frkybskit2 ай бұрын
  • Delicioso!

    @rosebilheri2466@rosebilheri24662 ай бұрын
  • Bicarbonate of Soda neutralizes the acid of tomatoes, and canned tomatoes too often have added acids. A pinch is often enough. Sugar does not do that.

    @nonenoneonenonenone@nonenoneonenonenone2 ай бұрын
    • I'd second the 'pinch is enough' advice - you don't want the nasty soap flavour in the tomato sauce if you're generous with it! 😊🌺 best wishes, Vicky

      @pastagrannies@pastagrannies2 ай бұрын
  • Can you get Anna Del Conte? ❤

    @starry_786@starry_7862 ай бұрын
    • I had lunch with Anna about 3 years ago in the hopes of persuading her to be a Pasta Granny, but she has stopped cooking (she is now 99) although she is still happy to chat about food. 🙂🌺 best wishes, Vicky

      @pastagrannies@pastagrannies2 ай бұрын
  • Oh oh, my granny added 1 egg yolk per pound of potatoes, to yolk or not to yolk? I need to try the difference.

    @minadoro@minadoro2 ай бұрын
    • An italian granny would tell you that "it depends on the potatoes", if they have are too "watery" you need a yolk for cohesion :)

      @ChiaraMarchesi@ChiaraMarchesi2 ай бұрын
  • Goodness she is so funny !!! "Come e" ? no answer .... once again "Come e "? ......... Wonder what forced them really, at the end of their engagement years to finally get hitched ! 9 long years is unusual 😆

    @souadghazal2533@souadghazal25332 ай бұрын
  • I love this modern nonna.. She fights for women’s rights, and uses instant ingredients & even a hand blender. 😅

    @AgentAO7@AgentAO72 ай бұрын
  • Red potato is a wax potato, it is not floury. Ive heard from other English.

    @debianuber@debianuberАй бұрын
  • almost unable to rea cc. words are too dark.

    @sammyjo8109@sammyjo81092 ай бұрын
  • No egg?

    @byrny111@byrny1112 ай бұрын
    • no, not everyone likes to add one. 🙂🌺 best wishes, Vicky

      @pastagrannies@pastagrannies2 ай бұрын
  • Mi sonna fatta i cazzi miei 😂😂😂😂😂

    @BORANATRAVEL@BORANATRAVELАй бұрын
  • City people ... the tomato sauce is more vegiesoup. But the gnocchis look great. Thank you very much for the video. Its fantastic that this old lady still is cooking gnocchis.

    @Patri-ciaVB@Patri-ciaVB2 ай бұрын
  • PASTA GRANNIES ARE AWESOMESAUCE!

    @chefdougy@chefdougyАй бұрын
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