about me
I am Nadia Caterina Munno
...but the Gorgeous Ones call me The Pasta Queen
To me, Rome will always be home.
I was born and raised in The Eternal City and spent my childhood surrounded by pasta. My family, known in Rome as the “Macaronis,” has been making pasta and wine in our factory in Southern Italy since the 1800s. From a very young age I was taught how to make homemade pasta with my own two tiny hands and these lessons from my aunties and nonnas are ones that I am forever grateful for. Spending hours in the kitchen surrounded by the women I love, with a Telenovela playing in the background was a pivotal time in my life. It made me who I am and inspired what has become The Pasta Queen.
These women taught me the power of simple, fresh, organic ingredients and how to prepare age-old Roman dishes that transcend your senses while bringing your loved ones together. Food is at the heart of family and friends, and for me, my nonnas and pasta are at the heart of my childhood. As The Pasta Queen, I aim to pass this on to you. My recipes are simple to follow because I want to show you how cooking can be fun and full of this magic.
Nadia Caterina Munno, also known as “The Pasta Queen,” is an Italian-born chef, social media star, entrepreneur, and mom-of-four with pasta in her blood.
She is the New York Times and international best-selling author of THE PASTA QUEEN: A JUST GORGEOUS COOKBOOK: 100+ RECIPES AND STORIES, which was named one of the “Best Cookbooks this Fall” by Forbes. It landed on the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Publisher’s Weekly, and Toronto Star best-sellers lists one week after its release. Her highly anticipated second cookbook, THE ART OF ITALIAN COOKING will be on shelves November 12, 2024.
Nadia is known for her straightforward recipes, palpable humor, and effervescent personality. Her online presence has spread like wildfire, gaining massive popularity in a short time. She was called “a force to be reckoned with in the digital space” by both Entrepreneur Magazine and Social Media Weekly, and has worked with best-in-class brands and platforms including Williams-Sonoma, Whole Foods, Peacock, Thrive Market, Domenica Fiore, Honey, and YouTube, among others. Nadia also has a line of 5 authentic Italian sauces at Walmart.
She has also been featured in prestigious publications and programs such as Forbes, CNN, ABC NEWS, THE TODAY SHOW, People, GMA, Entrepreneur, and THE DREW BARRYMORE SHOW, among others.
Nadia’s television series THE PASTA QUEEN premiered October 24, 2024 on Amazon Prime. This humorous culinary travelog takes viewers into Nadia’s home kitchen and across her beloved Italy to experience first-hand her delicious world of authentic Italian food, family and culture.