Gnocchi with Venison Ragu

Thursday October 8

Barbara only began the eight-hour trek back to Cincinnati at one PM, so despite a very hard day at the office, Holt had time to go home and simmer something savory for the big homecoming dinner.
So an long-simmered V-burger ragu, with lots of little dice of the trinity of Celery, Carrot, Onion.
Trader Joe's has recently changed their gnocchi supplier, and these were far inferior: just doughy lumps, with no little shaped dent to catch the sauce. But it's the sauce that makes this dish, and after a long, rainy drive, and with a glass of red wine, it was just the thing.