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In plant families, the tomato is classified as a fruit (berry), but when eaten it resembles a vegetable, which it is most often considered to be.

A popular and common food made from a paste-type dough consisting of durum wheat flour, salt, and a liquid that may be in the form of water, milk or eggs.

Any of a variety of savory toppings and mixtures of ingredients that enhance the flavor of the pasta dish being served.

A tomato that has been sliced or cut in half and then dried in the sun (or in an oven). Drying the tomato gives it an intense, sweet flavor, that may also be somewhat tart, and a very chewy texture if completely dried and not marinated in oil.

Long, round, thin strands of pasta, which are generally served with a cream or tomato sauce. It is one of the most commonly used pastas in the United States.

A strand pasta produced in the Umbria region of Italy that is often considered to be a thicker version of spaghetti.

Considered to be a type of pasta originating in North Africa during ancient times, Fregola is very small in size, similar to soup pastas, and is sometimes mistaken as a grain.

Native to Australia, this fruit grows on bushes maturing from a pale green into a small yellow colored berry.

An Italian sauce, which uses traditional or country ingredients, with a rustic style of preparation comparable to the region from which it was created.

A European food dish attributed to the Basque region of France that is similar in appearance to a stew containing bell peppers, tomatoes, onions, and olive oil.

A type of white pasta sauce that originated in Amatrice, Italy a small town located adjacent to the Gran Sasso massif, a mountain region in the middle of the country.

A traditional cheese-based sauce that is most often used as pasta sauce. The classic Formaggi sauce may be referred to as a "Quattro Formaggi" sauce, referring to the four varieties of cheese mixed in with the other ingredients in the sauce.

Originating in a region of central Italy from a town known as Amatrice located near the Adriatic Sea coast, this sauce is a type of pasta sauce known for its meaty contents.