Happy New Year from the Pasta Grannies team! We hope you had a wonderful break. To start 2026, we’re delighted to introduce you to the lovely Maria, aged 99, from Abruzzo. In our first video of the year, she shows us how to make traditional spaghetti alla chitarra and shares her favourite way to enjoy them — simply dressed with olive oil and Parmesan. You can find the recipe here: https://www.pastagrannies.com/recipe/marias-spaghetti-alla-chitarra-con-olio-e-parmigiana/
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Fabulous ❤
Maria is the living example that doing things actively, never renouncing to a little effort, can make you age gracefully and be stimulated by caring and supporting people around you. Great example!!
Molto carina e molto in gamba la Signora Maria e che figo Michelangelo…
Oh, Maria!!! Such a beauty!!
What a wonderful woman! Long may she live. ❤
I need to make pasta…
Today’s granny is fantastic. Kneading and rolling pasta dough isn’t easy. Maria’s strength and stamina are to be applauded. Thank you Vicky for another excellent episode.
Further evidence that food doesn’t have to be complicated or involve many ingredients in order to be satisfying, wholesome, and delicious.
Spaghetti alla chitarra has a lovely mouth feel. I prefer it to the cylinders except for spaghetti all'assassina, which calls for regular ribbons.
I haven't been on this channel in a while, but I'm glad I'm back again! 🙂
Maria's a lovely woman, and the pasta she made looks really tasty! Sometimes the most simple pasta dishes are the best, the freshest of pasta with parmeggiano and high quality olive oil!
I'm really hungry for that now haha, maybe I'll try it out too and make my own fresh pasta!
Sometimes, it's not just the taste of the food, but also making the food with your own hands that brings one's mind at ease! 🙂
What a lovely Nona
We just bought a chitarra after coming back from Italy. I make my own pasta, but so love the squarish pasta from the chitarra. Thank you for the lovely video.
I have a “ guitar” made by my grandfather. It’s takes some pressure to cut the noodles with the metal strings! Brava Maria. I was thinking her lunch needed some flaky salt and fresh ground pepper.
I love these episodes where we see people enjoying the simple things of life and telling us the long history of their cooking equipment.
such a strong lady at 99! i can't make dough like that at 43 – my wrists won't let me. wishing maria all the best and may her beautiful smile warm her family for many years to come
Maria could do this with her eyes closed. Pasta looks delicious, love the simple way it’s served.
I love finding out new ways to use simple ingredients! Yummy! Best Saturday ever!!
Happy New Year! Maria is yet another gem. She has been making the family’s pasta by hand for ninety years! To think she carried water on her head before plumbing. These ladies are tough as nails. Olive oil and that cheese is more than dressed enough. Thank you for another great episode and God Bless, Maria!
Maria is in good shape 💪 and heart as childhood 👌.
What a perfect dish 🍽️ salud!!
Bravissima Maria! ❤️🫶🏻❤️
The rolling pin belonged to her grandmother.. wow. Bella Ciao
I'm a 77 yo guy and I'll tell you I'm feeling my age. I have my mother's pasta board and mattarello and I make pasta now and then. It's hard work. This woman puts me to shame and that pasta looks delicious…I get why she likes it simple, though I might have done it with aglio e olio. I wish her well.
P.S. More Pasta Guys. I'm sure there are more out there.
I would love to make this with 🍅🍅🍅! 🇮🇹🍝💘💝💖
God bless her!!!
Maria is so beautiful! And imagine being so spry at 99! What a delight to watch her make the macaroni she’s been making for 90 years! It looked absolutely delicious with its simple dressing. TFS, Sharon🤗❤️🍝
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