Mouth watering Italian pasta recipes created by Italians, straight from Mama's kitchen to yours. You'll smell the aroma's of Italy on every page and experience each region with every bite.

My name is Kira and if you love pasta as much as I do you're going to love this site. It was inspired by my Father Gian Franco. Born and raised in Italy along with 13 brothers and sisters, (YES 13!) he was the chef of the family and they ate bottomless bowls of pasta. My cousins still talk about Dad's cooking to this day.

He's the reason I have a passion for Pasta and Italian food. I Love you Dad!

Traditional Italian food recipes are based on fresh, quality ingredients from that region and that is what you'll find here. Only the best Olive Oil and Italian cheeses and San Marzano tomatoes bringing bursts of flavor in all of these easy pasta sauce recipes. You'll learn how easy it is to make good, fresh food.

As any Italian will say, Pasta is fundamental!

Are you looking for a homemade pasta recipe? It's a birth right you know. Don't be shy, I'll show you how with step by step pictures of how to make a basic pasta dough. How about basil pasta to add great color and amazing flavor to your pasta salad recipe? Once you've tried it you'll see how easy it is and what a difference fresh food makes.

Even if you use dried pasta. I'll show you the best way to cooking pasta perfectly every time!

You'll also find in this treasure box of Italian pasta recipes the original Alfredo Sauce recipe made from Alfredo himself. Did you know there really was a guy named Alfredo? Read all about it in the History of pasta!

But that's not all. Did you know that Marco Polo didn't bring Pasta to Italy from China? Or, what IS the real story behind Pasta Puttanesca?.

When I was a kid my Father made everything fun! He loved to see people enjoying life and we always had guests at the house. Dinner started at 3pm and went on till at least midnight. We talked, ate and laughed our way through the evening. They all went hand in hand with good times and Dad always had an Italian Joke to share.

Holy Macaroni what's a Gnocchi? Did you know that there are over 400 types of pasta shapes? You can see many of them here with names, pictures and even pasta recipe ideas different shapes.

Not to mention an encyclopedia of the different types of pasta. Wheat pasta, Kamut pasta, Alternative grain pasta's and even gluten free pastas.

You can even share an Italian pasta recipe from favorite restaurant. That's how I found the best meatball sauce recipe EVER! Straight from Martorano's restaurant. It's world famous…

From easy Lasagna recipes to a heart and belly warming Italian soups like this pasta fagioli recipe. I'll share the best of them all here. All made with love by Italians.

There are so many to choose from you can eat pasta everyday for the rest of your life and never have the same pasta dish twice. I want this to be the source you come to and find your favorite Italian pasta recipes.

Mangia Bene. (Eat Well) Kira