Did you know that there is a National Pasta Association? Did you know that October is National Pasta Month? If not, you’re not alone. Just recently I found out that October is not only dedicated to spooks and scares, but also the love for pasta! It is fitting, since October is also Italian-American Heritage Month, but the fall season just gets better and better. Before I get into some great cookbooks, here are some quick fun facts about pasta:
The very first pasta factory in the United States was opened in Brooklyn, NY in 1848.
Americans consume around 6 billion pounds of pasta each year.
There are over 600 different shapes of pasta!
The Library would love to help you celebrate National Pasta Month by having you check out our selection of cookbooks that are everything pasta!
Pasta, pretty please: A vibrant approach to handmade noodles: Linda Miller Nicholson
Nicholson packs a lot of information on making pasta from hand in her debut cookbook. It includes 25 dough recipes, 33 traditional and modern shaping techniques, as well as fillings and sauces to make delicious dishes.
Giuliano Hazan’s thirty minute pasta: 100 quick and easy recipes: Giuliano Hazan
Your weeknight meal just got easier to create! For evenings when you don’t have a lot of time to prep and cook, this is the book for you. Not only are there recipes for last minute meals, but it also includes helpful information on stocking the pasta pantry, choosing cooking equipment, and figuring out which pasta shape goes with which kind of sauce. Hazan delivers 100 scrumptious pasta dishes that can be made in 30 minutes or less in this great cookbook!
Fabio’s 30-Minute Italian: Over 100 fabulous, quick and easy recipes: Fabio Vivani
I included another 30 minute meal guide because I know how hectic weeknights can be at times, and having a delicious recipe that can be whipped together quickly is a dream. That’s what Vivani delivers with this amazing book that contains over 100 recipes, and includes tips on how to freeze batches of herbs as well as making your own pasta dough in three minutes!
