Danny Loves Pasta: 75+ Fun and Colorful Pasta Shapes, Patterns, Sauces, and More

Master the art of pretty—and delicious—pasta!

Danny Freeman loves pasta. In Danny Loves Pasta, he teaches you how to make your own colorful and creative fresh pasta, unlike anything you can find at the store.

With no special equipment needed, you can take simple ingredients like flour, eggs, beets, and spinach, and turn them into vibrant works of delicious pasta art in every color of the rainbow. This book features:

• 8 easy dough recipes (vegan and gluten-free options included)
• 17 ways to add color (with all-natural ingredients!)
• 14 foundations for pattern making, from Tie-Dye to Spirals
• 14 traditional pasta shapes, from Tagliatelle to Farfalle
• 17 new pasta shapes, from Candy to Rose Ravioli
• 25 fun fillings and sauces, from Spinach-Ricotta Filling to Pizza Pasta

Choose your dough, pattern, shape, and filling, then pair your creations with the perfect sauce for a delicious meal any day of the week. The pastabilities are endless!

Danny Freeman is a chef and content creator known for his colorful and creative takes on fresh pasta and Italian cooking. He fell in love with pasta making after attempting one of his grandmother’s recipes but quickly veered from the traditional and began making pasta in bright colors and original shapes. After posting videos of his pasta creations online, he gained a devoted following and developed his signature style of colorful, joyful, and delicious food. His work has been featured by Good Morning America, The Rachael Ray Show, Teen Vogue, Buzzfeed, and more, and his videos have been viewed hundreds of millions of times. A graduate of Tufts University and Columbia Law School, he was a legal services lawyer before becoming a pasta chef. Danny lives in New York’s Hudson Valley with his husband and their daughter. He can be found on TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube under the name @DannyLovesPasta.