Former Food Network star Giada De Laurentiis is trying to start a “chocolate pasta movement.” Recently, the Italian cook shared a childhood recipe on TikTok: warm pasta covered in hazelnut spread. Alarming? Buddy the Elf spaghetti level of craziness? Maybe, but I’m not going to knock it until I try it.
Chocolate pasta isn’t exactly new—it’s traditionally made in the Umbria and Tuscany regions of Italy, the big difference being that those traditional dishes use pasta noodles made with chocolate rather than slathering pasta in chocolate spread. She also explains that it’s a special treat her mom used to make for her with chocolate sauce or even chocolate chips. Read More >>
