World Pasta Day!

20th Anniversary

World Pasta Day has been celebrated on October 25th since 1998. Every year this special day has been hosted by a number of countries and was first hosted in Naples and has been celebrated globally ever since.

This year, the International Pasta Organisation and AIDEPI with the help of the Italian Trade Agency (ITA) are organising and celebrating the 20th Anniversary in Dubai.

The aim of this grand, cultural event is to promote Italy’s hearty, nutritious, delicious food, to spread knowledge on the eating of pasta, to discuss the glories of noodle, and to put emphasis on its culture and The Italian culinary importance.

Italian food is one of the most loved cuisines in the world!

Ditch Those Carbs & Celebrate World Pasta Day….

Shown above is our Tempting, Mouth Watering Roasted Skewers of Wild Salmon with Penne Pasta.

It really could not have come at a much better time, the cold is beginning to set in and it is ultimately the perfect time to appreciate and come home to a warm, comforting bowl of delicious, nutritious versatile and indulgent Mediterranean Inspired meal.

The beauty about pasta is that it can be served hot or cold, it is available in an abundance of shapes, sizes, infusions & colours, can be the Main dish, side dish or even a salad.

Celebrate by Preparing a Pasta Dish: You don’t have to be a master in the kitchen to whip up a delicious bowl of pasta or to prepare a light healthy pasta salad. Come on put your pinny on & get creative.

Time to Get Started:

- Dry or Fresh- decisions, decisions...
- Choose your pasta shape- there are over 600 pasta shapes to choose from....What will it be? Spaghetti, ravioli, lasagna or penne?
- Decide if you fancy- veg, meat, chicken, fish or a mix
- Select your sauce- homemade or shop bought and get cooking…
- Serve with fresh black pepper
- Garnish with herbs of your choice

Make World Pasta Day Extra Special by:

Throwing a Party - Who doesn’t love a party? Be it an office party, a small intimate party for loved ones & friends or even a bigger party for kids and their friends. Pasta is loved by all!

Sticking to a theme - Depending on the party, you may wish to have elegant & traditional Italian inspired decor. Make it fun and get everybody involved by creating handmade decorations.

Asking guests to come in Old Traditional attire - Let’s face it, everybody likes to dress up!

Create tailor-made fun activities, such as arranging a fun quiz, can be done for adults & kids, let the kids imagination run wild by arranging a competition where they can create a piece of jewelry made of pasta.

Do not be afraid to try different recipes. Experiment with herbs, pasta shapes & sauces that you have heard of and would quite like to try. Go on give it a go!

We, here, at Owen Brothers Catering absolutely love pasta and are here to help you celebrate this exciting and very special culinary day. We understand that with the daily rigamarole and chaos of life that it can be hard or almost difficult to arrange a last minute lunch, dinner or party.

Keep it light with our classic Mozzarella Pasta & Tomato Salad perfectly drizzled with olive oil.

Go authentic, treat your guests to our Mediterranean Roasted Vegetables with Penne Pasta.

Other Pasta and Italian options are available on our website. We are always here to help so give us a call to discuss your requirements.

FUN FACT

What’s the difference between Fresh Pasta & Dry Pasta?

It’s made with DIFFERENT INGREDIENTS & The TASTE…. Yes, that’s right!

Fresh Pasta is made from flour & eggs.

Dried Pasta is made of flour & water.

LET'S CELEBRATE WORLD PASTA DAY!