Antipasti is not pasta, ravioli is quite different from risotto and fettuccini and farfalle are two distinct dishes.. Italian food, to many in India, may be synonymous with pizzas and pastas but the discerning Indian foodie is rapidly unravelling the many nuances of the cuisine.
The mushrooming of pasta stations at wedding banquets and parties is perhaps testimony to the growing draw of a cuisine that has made olive oil integral to the kitchen of a growing number of health-conscious, middle class homes.
