Stanley Tucci loves his pasta, that’s no secret. In fact, he seems to love Italian food as much as he loves exploring his heritage (which he has documented in his CNN travel documentary, Searching for Italy). In a recent Today segment, Tucci demonstrated this love for his motherland and its cuisine by showing the hosts how to cook pasta e fagioli, a vegan-friendly dish.
“It’s a classic, classic dish, it’s been around forever,” Tucci said of the meal, which directly translates to “pasta and beans.” “It’s been abused sometimes, and made, sometimes, really badly, but it doesn’t have to be. It’s incredibly simple,” he added.
He also spoke about his new line of cookware with the Belgian brand GreenPan, which specializes in ceramic non-stick cookware. “It’s something I always wanted to do, my parents always had really great cookware from the ‘60s and ‘70s,…