Gabi’s Italian Food Blog – An all-time classic of Italian cuisine, spaghetti alla puttanesca is a delicious and easy recipe from the Campania and Lazio regions. The origins of the dish, as its name indicates, are often associated with the oldest profession in the world. It is said that prostitutes invented the sauce to lure customers with its powerful aroma. Some attribute it to the culinary fantasies of famous Italian actor Antonio De Curtis, better known as Totò. No matter how it got its name, this light, yet highly flavourful tomato sauce mixed with capers, black olives and anchovies is ridiculously simple to make and always a big hit. Toss in a few flakes of pepperoncino to give it an extra kick.
