• Main Dishes

    Gnocchi

    Ah, gnocchi. Or, Ñocchis, as they are called in Argentina. Unfortunately, I don’t have any Italian ancestors that I’m aware of, but I do have some (indirect) family connections to Argentina, where homemade pasta is common and ñocchis are a popular meal. My grandparents, Brent Bullough and Linda Bullough, served a church mission together in Argentina in 2007-2008. They spent time in bustling Buenos Aires as well as going to the southernmost part of the continent, Rio Gallegos, which probably boasts more penguins than people. My grandfather already spoke some Spanish before they left, but my grandmother struggled with the language and never really mastered it. However, she found other…