When they come across spaghetti in their search for a tug-of-war rope, Stick Dog and his hungry friends go on a quest for more pasta that sees them scale their suburb's tallest mountain and sneak into a restaurant filled with humans.

When Strega Nona leaves him alone with her magic pasta pot, Big Anthony is determined to show the townspeople how it works.

"This is the story of pasta. Here award-winning food writer Rachel Roddy has lived and cooked in Rome for over a decade. She has spent years browsing bucolic Italian markets, cooking with fresh and seasonal vegetables, discovering cheeses, and perfecting the art of making Italy's favorite food: pasta. Now, she has condensed everything she's learned about pasta in a practical, alphabetical, highly entertaining collection of pasta and pasta sauce recipes...

Minnie the monkey is too busy eating spaghetti--all day, in all ways--to play with her friend Freddie.

Al Dente's invention of a portable pasta machine turns him into a superhero and helps to save the family's fresh pasta business.

Describes, in text and photographs, the steps in making various kinds of pasta from growing and harvesting the wheat through the grinding of the flour to making the dough and shaping the final product.

Pasta is one of the most versatile foods in any kitchen. It can be served cold or hot, with rich and creamy sauces or a light drizzle of garlic and olive oil. Pasta is great with both vegetables and meat and pairs well with fish, too! Readers will explore many ways to use pasta to make healthy, tasty meals through step-by-step recipes. Enhanced by colorful photographs, pasta's history and healthfulness are detailed in both the main content and cool...

Seven-year-old Stella Pomodoo must rescue her parents' "ristorante" and the entire town of El Pasta, using an unorthodox method to capture the Anti-Pasta gang.

"Go beyond spaghetti and meatballs and whip up baked lamb orzo, or a savory squid ink frittata! There are more than 400 pastas to discover in the definitive book with over a hundred recipes from around the world. Easy-to-follow instructions for making your own pasta flow into complete meals for the whole family to enjoy, even those with dietary restrictions! Handy tips and techniques make you the master chef in your home kitchen as you wow guests...