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Spotlight Series: All About Fusilli Fusilli is an Italian pasta that’ll put a spring in your step. The short, spiral cut can do just about anything, from pairing with meaty sauces to ch

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Spotlight Series: All About Tortiglioni Just what is tortiglioni? With its hollow, tubular shape and outer ridges, tortiglioni pasta looks a lot like its cousin rigatoni. The difference is

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Spotlight Series: All About Pasta Nests What are pasta nests exactly? How are pasta nests different from regular pasta? While most dried pasta is packed flat in plastic sleeves or loosely fil

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Spotlight Series: All About Lasagna Pasta Lasagna is a favorite pasta dish the world over with its enticing layers of pasta, sauce and cheese. But just what is lasagna pasta and how did it ev

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Spotlight Series: All About Tagliatelle Tagliatelle pasta is a treasured pasta of Bologna and the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy. Made with semolina flour, and sometimes egg, Tagliatelle i

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Spotlight Series: All About Orecchiette Just what is Orecchiette pasta? With just one look at Orecchiette (pronounced oh-reh-KET-tee) it is easy to see where it gets its name. This concave

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Spotlight Series: All About Capellini Capellini gets its name from the Italian word “capelli,” which means “hair.” Capellini is a long, thin, cylindrical noodle tha

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Spotlight Series: All About Acini Di Pepe What is acini di pepe pasta? If you love Italian Wedding Soup, this small round pasta might look familiar. While acini di pepe is most known for

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Is Whole-Wheat Pasta Good For You? This article will explore the health benefits of whole wheat pasta. The concept of whole-wheat and whole-grain pasta is nothing new, but how much do you

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Spotlight Series: All About Cavatappi For a fun romp into the world of pasta, take a trip on the springiest shape around, cavatappi. The word cavatappi means “corkscrew” in Italian,

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Spotlight Series: All About Lumache (Also Known As “Shellbows”) Have you ever wondered “What is Lumache pasta?" Lumache pasta (pronounced loo mah chay) is a fun Italian

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Spotlight Series: All About Spaghetti Have you ever found yourself wondering, What is spaghetti? Where did it come from? Why is it so popular? Why is it such an icon in Italian-American c

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