Gnocchi à la Romana

Even if you’re not in Rome, do as the Romans and try making gnocchi from semolina instead of potatoes. Semolina is durum wheat, a high-protein, hard, winter wheat, that’s ground to a texture similar to uncooked farina. In fact, this creamy and savory dish is actually made by cooking the semolina like farina or polenta. Although many people think of gnocchi solely as small dumplings, the dough can also be spread in a pan, cooled, and then cut into pieces that are fried or, as in this recipe,