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Vicky Bennison's Pasta Grannies Releases New Cookbook Eat Everything

publication · 2026-09-21

On September 8, Vicky Bennison, the founder of the Pasta Grannies community, released her cookbook titled Eat Everything: Pasta and Beyond for the Good Life, published by Rizzoli. Bennison, who is based in London, started the Pasta Grannies YouTube channel in 2014 after noticing that only the older generation in Italy's Marche region crafted pasta by hand. She has interviewed more than 500 elderly women, attracting millions of viewers. The channel gained immense popularity in August 2018, amassing over a million subscribers. Bennison has written three cookbooks, one of which received a James Beard award. Her latest work emphasizes a no-waste philosophy and features a recipe for Rosa's Cicatelli con Ciambutella, a traditional sauce from Grottaminarda.

Key facts

  • Vicky Bennison created the Pasta Grannies YouTube channel in 2014.
  • She has interviewed more than 500 senior women throughout Italy.
  • The channel went viral in August 2018 and has over a million subscribers.
  • Bennison's first cookbook won a James Beard award.
  • Eat Everything: Pasta and Beyond for the Good Life was published by Rizzoli on September 8.
  • The book focuses on a no-waste approach to cooking and includes recipes for bread, pizza, pies, rice, meat dishes, and desserts.
  • The recipe featured is Rosa's Cicatelli con Ciambutella from Grottaminarda, Campania.
  • Rosa is 95 years old and has lived in Grottaminarda her whole life.

Entities

Artists

  • Vicky Bennison
  • Maria
  • Irma
  • Rosa
  • Pino
  • Angiolina

Institutions

  • Pasta Grannies
  • YouTube
  • Rizzoli
  • Vogue
  • James Beard Foundation

Locations

  • Italy
  • London
  • United Kingdom
  • Marche
  • Grottaminarda
  • Campania

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