Handmade Pasta with Garlic and Bread Crumbs

These are hand-rolled spaghetti from Tuscany; they’re thick, like bucatini, but have no holes. They must be boiled right away, or they will stick together. I think this is a fine project for a rainy afternoon with a tenor twelve-year-old who likes to cook. If you’re not in the mood, simply make spaghetti and follow the directions for this wonderful and simple sauce.

This—as you’ll quickly gather—is poor people’s food, a rather meager dish. This does not prevent it from being delicio