Spaghettata, Love and Pasta from Panicale
Spaghettata is one of our favorite Italian words. It simply means a “pasta dinner.”
A spaghettata is spontaneous and casual. It's welcoming and generous.
The word conjures up an image of friends and family squeezed in around a table, laughing and talking over each other as a big bowl of pasta gets passed from hand to hand.
This book presents treasured pasta recipes from the grandmothers (and a few grandfathers) of Panicale, a medieval hill town in Umbria, that has been called one of the most beautiful villages in Italy.
Along with recipes for the region’s favorite pastas, this beautiful tribute to a magical town and its beloved elders also includes traditional local desserts, along with tips, techniques, and tidbits of nonna wisdom. It’s everything you need to host your own spaghettata for the people you love. Available now in our store!
25 Recipes
Delicious family recipes passed down through generations. Nonnas are the keepers of these recipes, and as far as we can tell, they keep them only in their heads, never written down, because that's how they learned them and how they've been making them all their lives.
Meet the Families
Learn about the Nonne (and a Nonno or two) contributing the recipes.
Tips & Techniques
Discover their tips and techniques perfected over the years.
