Buona Pasta News

Happy December :) It’s officially been a full year of newsletters!

November was super busy! First off, I am super proud of myself because this was the first year that I made & hosted Thanksgiving dinner. I grew up helping with the turkey every year, but this year was my first doing everything myself - the stuffing, turkey, gravy, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce and a new addition, roasted butternut squash mac & cheese - and it all turned out pretty much perfect!

But the main reason my November - and this whole year in general - has been extra busy… I haven’t shared this with many people yet, but I’m in the process of writing my first cookbook, so it’s been especially busy these last couple months!! Trying to keep up with everything both personally and work related, continue to create new non-cookbook recipes for my website, post content, grow my YouTube & TikTok, host local pasta workshops, while also working on this huge project, and now during the busiest time of year! It’s been A LOT - but I’m very excited for 2025! More to come on that :)

I’ve got some more fun updates and launches in time for the holiday including a few different gift guides, pasta course holiday pricing, new merch launches and an updated recipe subscription offer!

My PASTA SOCKS launched this week!

I am SO excited for this new launch with Bella Boss [the artist from my last merch drop] on these fun pasta socks in collaboration with Hippy Feet!

Hippy Feet is such an amazing company, using sustainable and earth friendly materials to make all their socks, which are all USA made- PLUS 50% of profits are donated to charities helping homeless youth! And who doesn’t love getting a nice warm pair of socks for the holidays?!

There’s only a limited quantity available, so be sure to order yours ASAP so you can snag your pair(s) in time for the holidays - there’s also an option to get 2 pairs for a discounted price!

You can order your pasta socks HERE!

And if you need a pasta shirt or tote to go along with those socks…

You can shop all my pasta merch HERE!

I have a few new pieces that have recently been added since my last merch drop, including my absolute favorite mineral wash tees… They not only have a cool vintage look, but they are also so comfortable with the best fit! I literally cannot stop wearing the sample, so I figured I’d add it to the line with a few designs :) I really need some better photos, but it’s shown below for reference, along with the italian foods stickers, also available on my Etsy shop!

So if you’re looking for some fun gifts for the foodies in your life, just in time for the holiday, shop my merch!

Speaking of the holidays - GIFT GUIDES FOR THE HOLIDAY…

I shared this last month, but just in case you need some last minute gift ideas, I put together a few gift guides on both my Amazon Shop & my LTK.

My LTK guides will include some of my favorite handmade products from Etsy like hand carved pasta boards and tools, vintage pasta makers and more! Both gift guides include a Pasta Lover’s Guide, Pasta for Beginners Guide and Stocking Stuffer Guide! You can find both links to shop each the guides below or SHOP ALL LTK GUIDES or SHOP ALL AMZ GUIDES here!

Beginner’s Pasta Gift Guide on LTK or Amazon:

Lower priced items for beginner pasta makers just getting into their pasta making journey! I’ve included some basic tools & pasta machines, my go to ingredients for my basic egg pasta & semolina pasta recipes, plus a few items I just can’t live without like my favorite slotted spoon, silicone strainer & silicone whisk to make the most delicious simple sauces to pair with your homemade pasta!

Pasta Lover’s Gift Guide on LTK or Amazon:

A wider selection of tools & pasta machines for people who are either just getting into pasta or have been making homemade pasta but want to splurge on some pasta making tools & products that they’ve been dying to try! I’ve included some higher priced pasta machines and attachments, both beginner and advanced pasta tools & cutters, storage tools like drying racks & vacuum sealers, some fun pasta products like monkey business tools (use code buonapasta10 for 10% off at AMZ checkout!) and all my faves!

Stocking Stuffer Gift Guide on LTK or Amazon:

All my favorite pasta tools that are small enough to fit as a stocking stuffer! I’ve included smaller pasta cutters & boards, cooking items like my favorite silicone whisk, ravioli stamps, dough scrapers and more!

Pasta Classes also make a great holiday gift…

And I’m offering holiday pricing all month long for my pasta courses, so if you sign up for my pasta by hand or machine courses, my GF pasta course or my Perfect Your Pasta course, you’ll get a heavy discount! You can find all of my classes & courses HERE

And some new & exciting offers for my recipe subscription…

If your subscribed to my website, peacelovepasta.com… for just $6.99 more a month you’ll gain access to other chefs and cooks on the platform! So you’ll be able to see a ton more recipes and tutorials from all my favorite cooking creators when you upgrade! If you’re not subscribed, maybe because you wanted to see more than just pasta recipes, now you can subscribe to all recipes, which are constantly being added, for just $11.99 a month!

If that’s not your cup of tea, and you just wanted to subscribe to my website, now you can select the annual subscription option to get a discount when you sign up for a full year!

You can find all the options here :)

For this month’s FREE RECIPE…

I’m sharing this super creamy & cheesy Cacio e Pepe Mac & Cheese that I made last month! It was SO delicious and takes under 20 minutes to make with minimal ingredients - You can find the full recipe and video HERE

And just a reminder on my discount codes…

I’ve got some discount codes if you’re looking for holiday gifts - including pasta jewelry, pasta machines & funky pasta tools. Find the current ones in the Shop tab of my linktree HERE

Hope you all have a wonderful holiday and a happy new year! 

Best, Katie

Peace Love Pasta ✌️❤️🍝