Cookbook: Spaghettata, Love and Pasta from Panicale

In Italian, spaghettata simply means a "pasta dinner.”

But 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 hilltown 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.