Delicata Gnocchi

If there was one epiphany I have had while cooking, this was it. I had always felt let down by traditional gnocchi. I felt they were gummy or dry, never really perfect. I like to think that mistakes are simply the result of a bold gesture that went a bit haywire, and here is a perfect example. In the process of an elaborate dinner, I completely forgot to take the gnocchi out of the freezer. In a blind panic, I slapped a copper sauté pan on my home stove, threw on the gas, added some olive o