Vaghareli Pasta

Angela was the first Italian I ever met, in my third year of university. Her family were from just outside Rome and, in the summer holiday before our final year, we travelled across Italy zigzagging the country using night trains to avoid paying for accommodation. The final stop was her family home where I first ate pasta with tomato sauce. It was so alien to me back then that I found it plain and I am ashamed to admit I added chilli flakes to suit my palate better. This recipe came about b