This Tuesday, October 17th, is National Pasta Day. Celebrate this yummy foodie holiday by preparing your favorite pasta dish. What’s not to love about pasta? There are hundreds of recipes to choose from, there’s something to suit everyone’s tastes. Legend has it that Marco Polo introduced pasta to Italy following his visit to the Far East in the late 13th century. But archeologists discovered even earlier evidence in a 4th century Etruscan tomb (modern day Tuscany and Umbira) of people making pasta. While as early as 3000 B.C., China has been making a noodle-like food. Today, pasta comes in many shapes and sizes: long and short, thin and thick, spiral and tubular. Did you know that Thomas Jefferson, the third President of the United States, is credited as bringing the first macaroni machine to America from his time as an ambassador in France in 1789? Pasta’s popularity has only grown since its introduction. Check out our pasta recipe collection for some mouthwatering dishes.

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