Want to know an Italian dining secret? Mezzi porzioni (half portions)

and it has nothing to do with dieting

Last night I ate the biggest portion of gnocchi ever. Granted, I haven’t partaken in giovedì gnocchi in quite some time (the tradition of eating gnocchi on Thursdays, particularly in Rome. Various restaurants still only make homemade gnocchi on Thursdays.)

While there is a love letter to come on the joy that is giovedì gnocchi, this post is about an Ital…