Sigh. I have a really sad story for you. The other night I made the most incredible Baked Gnocchi with Two Cheeses and Walnuts. I lovingly made pasta for the first time in my life and painstakingly photographed it all. All the nitty gritty details, the flour, the EMOTION of it all. I served it up hot and bubbling in this beautiful Le Creuset stoneware dish. We ate every bite and loved it.
After cleaning up I went upstairs to upload the photos only to find out that all of those beautiful photos? You know, with the emotion and the pasta? Those? I took them without a memory card in my camera. So all of the “footage” of the amazing meal and what I think are some of the best photos I’ve ever taken are long gone. I’m left with the memory of the delicious meal and my first pasta-making experience. The end.
Now, that being said, you too can make this same meal at home thanks to this amazing giveaway sponsored by Bertolli! They’re the ones who are sponsoring it all, and I have to say I’ve been nothing but completely impressed with the amazing gear that they sent. The winner will receive:
- Bertolli coupon for a FREE sauce product
- Gnocchi Maker
- Gnocchi Board
- Le Creuset Au Gratin Dish
Seriously, what’s not to love?! Plus we all get to watch this great wine pairing video, something I know I could use a little help with 
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Here’s what you can do to win, and please leave a separate comment for each one:
- Leave a comment on this post telling us your favorite pasta shape and/or pasta dish;
- Head over to the Bertolli Tastes of Italy! Map on their Facebook page, like it, and upload a tip, story, recipe, or photo from your favorite region of Italy. And remember, you don’t have to have traveled to Italy to contribute! They want to hear about a favorite homemade Italian dishes or local Italian restaurants as well!
- Follow Heather’s Dish on Twitter
- Like Heather’s Dish on Facebook
This will be running for a solid week, which means that y’all have until Tuesday, September 6, at midnight to enter! The winner will be chosen Wednesday morning and announced on Wednesday afternoon. Winner must be a US resident.
Oh, and don’t forget the memory card. Apparently they make those for a reason…
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I LOVE pasta shells because all of the sauce gets trapped on the inside. Especially delicious for mac n’ cheese!
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I’m a sucker for cavatappi. And I love cavatappi tossed with salmon, asparagus and a grainy mustard/sour cream mixture. Yum!
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Oh no! I never take the memory card out for that reason, otherwise I’d probably do the same thing every day!
My fav pasta shape farfalle b/c my mom used to make it all the time growing up
I am a sucker for gnocchi – SO GOOD.
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I love cavatappi! It is so curly and fun! It may also be because I have curly hair, that my noodle preference is curly. But, a good cavatappi with a creamy tomato sauce, italian sausage, and parmesan is hard to beat! (Unless it’s gnocchi with italian sausage and vodka sauce… dang.)
I love all pasta, but my fave is cavatappi!
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Does ALL pasta count…bring on the carbs!!
I can’t decide between baked ziti or good ol’ mac and cheese!!
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butternut squash mac n cheese!
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Favorite pasta: butternut squash ravioli. Yumm!!
My fav is bow ties!
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YAY!! I love this giveaway! Home mac & cheese is my favorite pasta dish
Keeping it old school!
I also follow you on Twitter!
i am actually making there pesto tonight. love it. quick, easy and yummy.
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I love bowtie pasta, just with oil and garlic…YUM!
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gnocchi is probably one of my favorite pastas…or fettucini alfredo. hmm.
i did the bertolli italy map as well
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My favorite pasta dish would be stuffed shells!
i like cavatelli with broccoli
penne!!
I love lasagna! Nothing like homemade lasagna…
I have always loved the Campanelle pasta. It is fun and tasty.
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That is a very, very sad story. I would probably cry.
My fave is probably cavatappi!
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i love mini bowties!
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I’m so impressed with your pasta making skills…even if the photographs are missing! I guess it’s the perfect excuse to recreate the dish
I love whole wheat penne pasta.
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Wow, what a great giveaway!
My favorite pasta shape is the big shells, but my favorite dish is my mom’s vegetarian lasagna (SO GOOD!)
Oh wow! I heart Bertolli…
My favorite pasta is usually angel hair. But I LOVE gnocchi, too! My friend introduced it to me once a few years back and I’ve become obsessed- it’s what I always get when out at any Italian spot…
I love lasagna!
I like Heather’s dish on facebook.
My favorite pasta shape is fettuccine…mmm!
I’m a follower on Facebook!
My favorite shape is definitely radiatori. I don’t know why, but I love the little squiggles. And honestly, my favorite pasta dish is just noodles with a little butter and salt. It’s my ultimate comfort food. Of course, now I make it with healthier pasta (Ronzoni purple box is my favorite). But I could live on what I lovingly call: noonies.
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i love cheese and arugula stuffed ravioli! awesome giveaway
Mac & Cheese…but it has to be my Granny’s mac & cheese
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My favorite shape of pasta? Those fun cartoon-shaped pastas that Kraft (i think?) comes up with in their easy mac boxes. I don’t really care for the powdery cheese, but it’s just plain fun to eat pasta shaped like Spongebob! :p
I love farfalle with crumbled turkey sausage. It is just delicious!!
I might have to go with penne. Farfalle is a close second.
Thank you for hosting this giveaway!
My favorite pasta shape is fusilli…it’s so good at sucking up sauce and has great texture!
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Favorite pasta? Manicotti!
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I love most pasta dishes but lasagna is probably my favorite.
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I love big penne, when they get filled with sauce!!
I love angel hair pasta with zuchinni/mushroom sauce and lots of parm! Yum!
Bow tie is totally my favorite. With shrimp and cream, please!
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I love bow tie pasta the best!
I love penne – it has more ‘pasta’ per bite to love!
I’m a fan of most small shaped pastas!
My all time favorite will always be fettuccine alfredo. Love it!
I just found and have SO very badly want to make this too!! I am a proud new follower of you on twitter! and I love pasta of all shapes!
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I love fettuccine!
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That’s a bummer about your lack of memory card. What a lovely giveaway, though! My fav pasta dish is inspired by whatever I have in my fridge & pantry at any given moment. So far, I think my best creation has been Basil Pesto Spaghetti (with thin, whole wheat noodles <– best.ever.!) with a Red Creamy Vodka Sauce. Slurp!!!!!!!
orechiette. and plain ol’ elbow macaroni.
My Favorite pasta shape are rotini. The sauce gets caught in the pasta.. yummy!
Elbow is the best for making a perfect homemade Mac & Cheese.
I love making ziti.
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Homemade mac & cheese (mine – made with barilla pasta, cabot cheddar, parm and swiss- my grandma’s, or my aunt’s – all are completely different, but so good. ) Or homemade fettucine alfredo – with homemade pasta,plenty of freshly ground black pepper and fresh parsley from the local farm (it’s the best parsley EVER – I’m obsessed).
Oh, and my daughter “borrowed” the memory card from my camera and accidentally erased all of our pictures from our beloved 3 day vacation in Boston last year. I cried.
Plain ole spaghetti… I’ve never been a fan of any of the shapes… unless we’re talking stuffed things like lasagna manicotti or shells, but the favorite is still the spaget.
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Oooh my favorite pasta dish is definitely baked ziti. But instead of using ziti, you use homemade ravioli. yum!
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My favorite noodle is elbows, but that’s because I’ve been an avid blue box macaroni fan.
My favorite pasta dish is definitely a gourmet mac and cheese with lots of mushrooms, bacon, and yummy cheeses! And of course it has to have a crispy panko top!
We love orrecchi!
My favourite pasta shape is farfalle (bows) because you get the nice al dente bit in the middle where it’s all bunched up, but the outside is softer so it’s not too crunchy! Yum
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I love angel hair pasta with a simple tomato, garlic, butter, basil, and parmesean sauce.
I love medium sized shells, I use them in a dish with Italian sausage delicious.
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mmm i adore gnocci! it’s fun to make too!! i can’t believe you didn’t have a memory card in, that’s so sad!! you didn’t post your recipe even at all though! you’ll just have to make it again i guess…
i take that back, you totally linked to their site…my bad.
My favorite pasta dish is probably pasta with cream, peas and bacon- such creamy, sumptuous, salty goodness! Yum!
I love ziti especially with tomato sauce. Yum!
My favorite pasta dish depends on the day, but I think I would go for my husband’s mac & cheese with leftover pulled pork.
I have liked you on FB. I found your site through the recent virtual baby shower for Peas and their Pod.
I also now follow you on twitter. And you’re in my RSS feed, so yep, I’m totally feeling like a stalker now!
I think I have to go with good ole macaroni…but even better is the ‘and cheese’ part!
My favorite pasta dish would have to be cannelloni stuffed with spinach and ricotta. YUM!
I love the little ears (orchietti?) so much fun!
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My favourite pasta shape is macaroni and i love macaroni cheese
I think my favorite pasta has to be spaghetti. Plain and simple and unbelievably wonderful
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My favorite pasta is actually gnocchi! My Nonna and I used to make gnocchi from scratch and I remember her rolling the pasta on a fork to get that perfect gnocchi shape. I love putting vodka sauce with peas on gnocchi. Delicious!
Gnocchi and penne are definitely my favorites, although I can’t decide between the two for 1st place.
As for pasta dishes, almost anything with homemade alfredo sauce makes me weak in the knees!
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My favorite pasta shape is orecchiette! Little ear shaped pasta makes me giggle!
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