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House-made pasta

Fresh-rolled shapes that hold sauce cleanly — the texture is noticeably better than dried pasta and anchors every dish they appear in

Gnocchi

Pillowy potato dumplings that lean tender rather than gummy, typically served in a simple tomato or butter-sage preparation

Tiramisu

A properly assembled version — espresso-soaked ladyfingers, mascarpone that hasn't been over-whipped, and a dusting of good cocoa