» For the Italian Baroque composer, please see Pietro Gnocchi. Gnocchi (or in Italian /ɲɔkːi/; singular gnocco)'s the Italian name for a variety of thick, soft noodle or dumpling. They may be made from semolina, ordinary wheat flour, potato, bread crumbs, or similar ingredients. The smaller forms are called gnocchetti. Others simply believe gnocchi are little pillows of heaven. And they're. The word gnocchi means "lumps", and may derive from nocchio, a knot in the wood, or from n… (More on Gnocchi)