to Emilia’s ‘guitar’ spaghetti with meatballs (all of which can be found in this exclusive extract), the nonnas’ know-how shows that truly authentic Italian cooking is entirely achievable.

About Red Sauce Pasta Recipe: Delicious red sauce pasta, slow cooked in a tangy tomato sauce and served in an authentic Italian way. This is a great recipe for brunch or to pack in your kids tiffin.

The dish requires little description: a shirt-splattering jumble of pasta and marinara joined by a pair of rotund, springy beef meatballs slightly larger than golf balls. It’s as Italian as ...