if someone calls you a gnocchi in argentina …
… it probably has nothing to do with your belly (in case you have one). A recent conversation with an Argentinian colleague and friend — appropriately conducted over cooking Spaghetti Napoli in our guest house kitchen — brought out some interesting details on Gnocchi. On the 29th of each month every self-respecting Argentinean family serves gnocchi … for good luck … and money. Placing a bill under the plate is said to ensure multiplication. But Gnocchi has also become a term for those public servants that don’t show up for work only on the 29th, in order to collect their salary.
I love Gnocchi with Gorgonzola (and maybe Spinach), but could not find a recipe that I liked online.
There is a whole show on gnocchi on KQED (public broadcasting for California).