HEY PASTA LOVER
WELCOME TO THE PASTA lovers house
The Global Community for Authentic Italian Pasta
where the magic of homemade pasta brings people together
From our home in Italy to yours... let's keep the traditions of authentic Italian homemade pasta alive, together, like a big family.
Pull up a chair... and join us at table.
Free community. Pasta Inspiration, authentic traditions and new friends guaranteed.
HEY PASTA LOVER
WELCOME TO THE PASTA lovers house
The Global Community for Authentic Italian Pasta
where the magic of homemade pasta brings people together
From our home in Italy to yours... let's keep the traditions of authentic Italian homemade pasta alive, together, like a big family.
Pull up a chair...
and join us at the table.
Free communirty. Pasta Inspiration,
Authentic traditions and new friends
guarante.
what's the pasta Lovers house?
The Pasta Lovers House is the Global Pasta Family rooted in Italy, created by two Italians, living in Verona who make (and eat) homemade pasta every single day.
It's a big virtual table where pasta lovers from around the world come together to:
discover the "why" of authentic Italian pasta and traditions
celebrate the joy of making pasta from scratch
share pasta creations, stories and memories
connect with other pasta lovers
help keep Italian pasta-making traditions alive
If you believe homemade pasta is more than just food, and it's a way to bring people together, create memories and make everyone feel home, this is the right place for you.
Why We created the pasta lovers house?
For my nonna making pasta was never only about food.
It meant gathering the whole family around one big table, caring for everyone with a simple dish made with love, and spending real time together.
Whether she was making pasta on her own or teaching me step by step beside her, her mission was always the same: to make sure those traditions and precious moments would never disappear.
What began around my nonna’s table continued around ours.
Over the years we have welcomed 5000+ people from all over the world into our home in Verona for our Pasta Class. Together we've shared stories, passed on my Nonna's pasta-making secrets, got our hands covered in flour and, most importantly, gathered around the same table to enjoy everything we have created, just like a big Italian family.
Now, that table continues growing also online through the Pasta Lovers House.
We created the Pasta Lovers House to bring the spirit of that family table into homes around the world, to help more people discover the why of authentic Italian homemade pasta, create meaningful moments together and keep Italian traditions alive in everyday life.
Start in 3 simple steps:
1. JOIN
Join the Pasta Lovers House
2. EXPLORE
Get a look inside
3. DECIDE
Love it or Leave it
The table keeps growing... and there is a seat waiting for you.
from our world wide pastafam
What You'll Find Inside the Pasta lovers house?
Every family welcomes you in its own way. This is ours.
When you join the Pasta Fam, you're not just signing up to another online community.
You're stepping into our Italian home, where every member is welcomed with love, inspirations, traditions and, a few special gifts.
Authentic Italian Pasta Culture
Discover the stories and the why behind regional pasta shapes, traditional dishes and the customs that have been passed down from one Italian family to another. Because every pasta shape has a story worth telling.
Homemade Pasta Inspiration
Every day, pasta lovers from around the world and us, share pasta dishes, stories, memories, pasta successes, moments when things don't go as planned, inspiring one another. You might even inspire someone too.
A Family at your side
You don't only find us always at your side, sharing with you everything we've learnt form our nonnas, but you'll find an ever-evolving PastaFam that loves inspiring, supporting and helping each other grow into the huge world of the Italian Pasta.
A Gift from our kitchen
In the learning sections you'll find a bite of our Pasta Collection - the ultimate guide of the world of Italian pasta: 1 dough at your choice, 2 video lessons of two amazing homemade pasta shapes and, 6 quick & easy sauces to pair with.
And this is just the beginning...
The Pasta Fam is where we discover the traditions of authentic Italian pasta together and, if one day, you decide you'd love to master homemade pasta and help us to maintain all the pasta traditions alive, you can always join our Pastatarian Club.
A Gift from our Kitchen
As soon as you join the PastaFAM you'll receive a big gift from us, so you can bring a bit of the magic of Italian homemade pasta into your home. In the learing section you'll find waiting for you:
1. Pasta Collection - lite
Choose the one that best suits you between Classic Egg Pasta, Traditional Egg-Free Pasta or Gluten-Free Pasta, contains:
- The recipe of your first authentic Italian pasta dough
- Two step by step video lessons of traditional pasta shapes that you can make with that dough
2. Sauce Collection - lite
Contains six quick and easy nonna's sauces that you can pair with your pasta shapes.
A Gift from our Kitchen
As soon as you join the PastaFAM you'll receive a big gift from us, so you can bring a bit of the magic of Italian homemade pasta into your home. In the learning section you'll find waiting for you:
1. Pasta Colletion - lite
Choose the one that best suits you between Classic Egg Pasta, Traditional Egg-Free Pasta or Gluten-Free Pasta, contains:
- The recipe of your first authentic Italian pasta dough
- Two step by step video lessons of traditional pasta shapes that you can make with that dough
2. Sauces Colletion - lite
Contains six quick and easy nonna's sauces that you can pair with your pasta shapes.
VALLI' & DAVE | WE ARE PASTATARIANS
about us
We are Vallì & Dave, the most entertaining pasta-experts from Verona, Italy. We are pastatarians, because we make pasta (and eat) pasta every single day.
Vallì turned her healing journey into a mission: bringing people back to the magic of homemade pasta in modern times to help the real Italian pasta traditions to keep stay alive.
Dave He has the hardest job ever, he has to ensure that all the pasta shapes and sauce taste good and reflects the perfect tasting standard to be shared. The official dough-taster, pasta-shaping apprentice, and your friendly sidekick in this adventure.
Together, we've taught 5000+ people from all over the world how to make pasta from scratch and share it with the family, even if they had zero experience, limited time, limited space or no fancy tools.
Now, with the Pasta Lover House, we’re bringing that same joy and knowledge into your home.
This is more than a community. A place where you learn, laugh, knead, and grow.
why traditional italian homemade pasta matters
Italian pasta is much more than just spaghetti or penne from the supermarket.
In Italy there are more than 400 unique pasta shapes and over 1,000 different names, each connected to a region, a family and a story that has been passed down for generations.
Yet today, many of these traditions are slowly disappearing.
Modern life has become busier. Fewer people learn to make pasta from their parents or grandparents, and many traditional pasta shapes and family recipes are no longer prepared at home. Instead, they're replaced by convenience, often without knowing where they came from, why they were created or what makes them unique.
At the same time, the internet is full of mixed, incomplete and sometimes inaccurate information about Italian food.
How often you hear things like: "Never break spaghetti"; "Alfredo sauce isn't an Italian sauce";
But very few people stop to explain why.
Inside the Pasta Fam we are going deeper.
- Why Italians don't break spaghetti ?
- Why can't I find spaghetti with meatballs in Italy?
- Why shouldn't throw spaghetti on the wall?
- Why are linguine different from fettuccine?
- Why does every pasta shape have its own purpose?
- Why my pasta dough is sticky one day and dry the other?
- Why there are some many pasta dough recipes?
- Why are there more than 400 pasta shapes?
- Where the Alfredo Sauce comes from?
- Why homemade pasta is better than store-bought?
- Why some Cavatelli has ridges and other not?
We believe traditions only become meaningful when we understand the stories behind them.
That's why the Pasta Fam isn't just about sharing recipes. It's about discovering the history, culture and traditions that have shaped authentic Italian homemade pasta for centuries.
It's about understanding not only how Italians make pasta...but why we make it that way.
Because once you understand the why, you're no longer just following a recipe. You're preserving a culture. You're keeping a tradition alive. And you're helping pass it on to the next generation.
From our home in Italy to yours...
Let's discover, celebrate and preserve the real traditions of authentic Italian homemade pasta, together.
THE PASTA FAM
ALWAYS AT YOUR SIDE
Whether you're making or cooking pasta in your kitchen, shopping for ingredients, or looking for inspiration before dinner... The Pasta Fam is always by your side.
Access everything from your computer, tablet or smartphone, anytime, anywhere. Because your Italian family is only one click away.
faq
Is the PastaFam really Free?
Yes! The Pasta Fam is completely free to join. It's our online home for pasta lovers from around the world who want to discover authentic Italian pasta traditions, stories and culture.
What's the difference between the PastaFam and the Pastatarian Club?
The Pasta Fam is where we celebrate authentic Italian homemade pasta together.
Inside you'll discover traditions, stories, inspiration, free resources and the real "why" behind Italian pasta.
The Pastatarian Club is our premium membership, where we teach authentic homemade pasta step by step through video lessons, live cook-alongs and personal support.
Do I need to know how to make pasta?
Not at all. The Pasta Fam is for everyone who loves pasta so much and wants to discover more about authentic Italian homemade pasta traditions, whether you've never made pasta before or you've been making it for years.
Will I learn how to make homemade pasta?
Every new member receives our welcome gifts, some free beginner resources, including the Pasta Collection Lite and the Sauce Collection Lite, to start making authentic homemade pasta. If your goal is to master authentic Italian homemade pasta with complete step-by-step lessons, that's exactly what the Pastatarian Club is for.
Is the community available worldwide?
Absolutely. Whether you're in Australia, Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom or anywhere else in the world, there's always a seat waiting for you at our table.
Why do you focus so much on the "why" behind Italian pasta?
Because anyone can tell you what Italians do with pasta. We'd rather explain why. Understanding the "why" helps you understand the real culture behind authentic Italian homemade pasta.
Are you Italians based in Italy?
Yes! We're Vallì, born in Mantua, & Dave, born in Milan, both born and raised in Italy.
Since 2019 we've welcomed more than 5,000 guests into our home in Verona, sharing authentic nonna's secrets about homemade pasta with new friends from all over the world. Today we're opening that same home online through the Pasta Fam.
Why are there more than 400 pasta shapes in Italy?
Because pasta has evolved differently in every Italian region. Local ingredients, family traditions, family wealth, and regional recipes have created an incredible variety of shapes over centuries. Today, Italy has more than 400 pasta shapes and over 1,000 different names, making pasta one of the richest culinary traditions in the world.
Why do some pasta shapes have different names?
Because Italy isn't made of one single tradition. Every region, and sometimes even neighbouring villages, developed their own names, recipes and techniques. The very same pasta shape may have a completely different name depending on where you are.
Discovering these stories is part of what makes Italian homemade pasta so fascinating.
Why there are so many myths about Italian Pasta Online?
The internet is full of simplified or incomplete information about Italian food. Many famous "Italian" recipes have changed over time as they travelled around the world. Inside the Pasta Fam, we love exploring the real stories behind these traditions, not to judge how people cook, but to explain where recipes come from and why they evolved.
Why does homemade pasta matters?
Because homemade pasta is about much more than food. It's about slowing down. Bringing family and friends around the table.
Sharing traditions. Creating memories. And making sure these authentic Italian traditions continue for generations to come.
the pastatarian club
ready to go beyond inspiration?
The Pastatarian Club is where you can start or continue your pasta-making journey. Where you actually help to keep the Italian Homemade Pasta Traditions alive while learning how to master like a nonna all the 400+ authentic homemade pasta shapes, step by step, with us at your side.
Why do pasta lovers from all over the world join the Pasta LOVERS HOUSE?
Some join because they love Pasta.
Some want to discover the real traditions behind authentic Italian homemade pasta.
Some are curious about the stories behind every pasta shape, every recipe and every region.
Some first sat at our table in Verona during one of our cooking classes and wanted to continue their journey with us.
Some simply want to bring a little piece of Italy into their own home.
And many join because they believe homemade pasta is about much more than food.
Whatever brings you here... there's always a seat waiting for you at our table.
Ready to join the Fam and start this amazing journey together?
Let's keep the italian homemade pasta traditions alive, together. one pasta dish at a time!