Spaghetti alla Nerano, the Recipe & Venice’s Billionaire Takeover 🍝
How a humble zucchini pasta from a quiet coastal village made its way to a billionaire wedding + a delicious recipe
If you’ve ever driven the Amalfi Coast, you know that dizzying, breathtaking stretch where cliffs plunge into the turquoise sea, lemon groves perfume the air, and every turn offers a glimpse of paradise. Most travelers flock to Positano and Sorrento, but tucked between them is Nerano, a quieter fishing village with a dish so tied to place that it’s become a symbol of coastal simplicity: Spaghetti alla Nerano.
And yes, this humble, zucchini-studded pasta was featured on Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez’s $50 million wedding menu in Venice—an event that has many Italians (and me) shaking our heads.
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