Celebrate World Pasta Day by trying a new recipe or two, brushing up on your pasta knowledge or finding the perfect wine match for your pappardelle or penne.
World Pasta Day has been celebrated on October 25 every year since 1998. It was the brainchild of the World Pasta Congress, which decided that the delicious and popular food deserved annual worldwide recognition.
How to cook pasta properly is hotly debated – check out our expert advice – and what not to do – here. Keen to learn more about how to pair wine with your favourite Spaghetti alla Carbonara or Tagliolini al Limone recipe? Master sommelier Stefan Neumann has you covered with his top tips for matching wine and pasta.
Theories about the origins of pasta abound, even from region to region in Italy. There are more than 600 different varieties in Italy today – and every village seemingly has its own creation. If you're struggling to differentiate your Cappelletti from Marubini, Andrea Venturini has delved into Eight of the Best Filled Pasta from Northern Italy.
However it's hard to go past a good old-fashioned lasagna, with its luscious layers of bechamel and bolognese squeezed between flat rectangular pasta sheets. If you fancy giving your fillings a more exotic twist, there are plenty of indulgent ideas in this step-by-step guide Five Ways with Lasagne.
Grated Italian hard cheeses and pasta are as inseparable as the Colosseum is from Rome. While Parmigiano Reggiano is the undisputed king of these, there are plenty of lesser known cheeses that are ideal to sprinkle or grate over pasta. Get those creative culinary juices flowing with these suggestions: Parmesan, Grana, Pecorino and Co.
