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john francis designs

51 Middlesex Street Suite #105
Chelmsford, MA, 01863
978-656-1597
john francis designs

john francis designs

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View fullsize Sunburst ravioletti pasta salad!

I made the ravioletti with a 2 parts ricotta, 1 part of each ricotta, and parmesan filling. Cooked, then immediately cooled in an ice bath. I cooked them a  little longer than I would if I were finishing in a sauce.
View fullsize Saffron gnocchi sardi in a luxuriously rich lobster cream sauce, topped off with a breadcrumb gremolata with a twist.

This process was also filmed but succumbed to the same SD card failure as the gnocchi 😑

This was for 6 servings, so I had 6 lobst
View fullsize Saffron gnocchi sardi!

I filmed the process, but for the first time, my SD card decided not to cooperate, so I lost all of the footage 😑.

I was making enough for 6 servings, so I used:
675g Semola (Molino Pasino from @qbcucina)
337g warm water

I
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View fullsize Happy Mother's Day! 
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I thought my new custom phrase bowl from @qbcucina was a fitting sentiment for the day 'good food. good wine. good friends.' (And good family of course!)
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I was craving pasta last night, but something simple because I was abso
View fullsize Hello everyone, I’m still here! I am hoping to break my silence on here and get back to regular posting.

It has been a heck of a year, with a lot of ups and downs and some big changes. Quite frankly, the past few months were overwhelming both
View fullsize I was hoping to revisit and tweak my St. Patrick's day ravioli from last year, but I have been too busy filling orders to make pasta (thank you!!).

I have toyed with some non-traditional fillings in the past, but this was absolutely one of my most s
View fullsize Exciting news... I'm in @foodandwine magazine! Right after the cake from The Bear! I never take any sort of press, interview, or blog post for granted, I am truly blown away that anyone would want to know more about what I do. But to be in Food and W
View fullsize Flower ravioletti! You may have seen @pastasocialclub post a recipe and video using this mold (if you haven't you need to check it out!). 

When I was trying to come up with new ideas for molds this year, it was mid-December and I was in full-on prod