Italian Food Explained

Farfalle are commonly known as “bow-tie pasta”. The name is derived from the Italian word farfalla (butterfly). The “e” at the end of the word is the Italian feminine plural ending, making the meaning of the word “butterflies.” Farfalle date back to the 1500s. It originated in Lombardia and Emilia-Romagna in Northern Italy

Here is a farfalle recipe from Culinaria Italia

 Farfalle

• with cougettes & saffron