Pumpkin Gnocchi with Mum’s Sage Pesto

I didn’t grow up with this dish. It wasn’t passed down or scribbled in a notebook. My mum just tried it once, loved it and sent me a voice note with the rough idea. That was enough.

Sage wasn’t a herb I ever imagined turning into pesto. Too bold, too velvety, too rarely eaten raw. But paired with parsley, it works. The sharpness softens, the edges round out. It becomes something delicate but distinctive. Unexpected in the best way. The pumpkin gnocchi are sweet and light, a p