“Life is a combination of magic and pasta,” a quote attributed to Federico Fellini, speaks volumes about the mystical bond between water, flour, salt, and sometimes egg. This bond results in a dough that, when cooked, glorifies even the humblest table. You can say all you want about carbs, no carbs, strict diets, and epicurean meals, but when the dust clears, you find the finest comfort food in the world is probably pasta.