penne

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Back in 2021, artist and designer Nik Bentel launched his viral Barilla-inspired “Pasta Bag,” which he revived the following year with a brand new design akin to a box of De Cecco’s penne pasta.

From Salon • Jun. 29, 2025

Tesco's high-protein penne pasta contains 8.8g of protein per 100g, while their normal penne contains 5.8g of protein for the same weight.

From BBC • May 11, 2025

So, think of this episode as the penne alla vodka of the season.

From New York Times • May 5, 2024

In the 1980s, long before he became a New York chef, a young Iacopo Falai lived across the hall from a hip uncle who sometimes made penne alla vodka for dinner.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 21, 2023

You have to understand, the worst penne pasta in Italy, the tubs of it they would give refugees, was still better than the Oklahoma City Olive Garden.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri