“Searching for Italy” has viewers trying to replicate some of the featured dishes. In case your efforts have fallen a little short, here are six recipes for tantalizing Italian classics from season one straight from the chefs.

Inspired by a regional pasta from the Amalfi Coast, he declared it one of the best things he's ever had in his life. We agree.

Spaghetti alla Nerano is an Italian zucchini pasta dish and one of the best things Stanley Tucci has ever eaten! Chef John gave it a try and it's amazing!

Spaghetti alla Nerano is an unforgettable pasta dish! It has a creamy zucchini sauce infused with garlic, fresh basil, and melted cheese.

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I’ve been watching Stanley Tucci’s new food docuseries, “Searching for Italy”, and I’ve fallen in love with him and the food he is enjoying. This is the pasta dish that he exclaims is the best thing he’s ever eaten while in Naples. I don’t know if it’s the best, but it is really good! Maybe thei

In his TV show "Searching for Italy," Stanley Tucci recalls the pasta that he says changed his life. Requiring four ingredients, spaghetti alla Nerano is just zucchini, pasta, butter, and cheese. While it requires some patience — the zucchini rests overnight — it was well worth the wait.

Some form of zucchini pasta crops up in the gastronomic zeitgeist every few years. First we had the abominable "zoodle" craze, then Meghan Markle's "zucchini bolognese". Now we've got "Stanley Tucci's favorite pasta", or "Pasta alla Nerano". Things are improving! Spaghetti alla Nerano is the original zucchini pasta. It was invented in the seaside commune

Like a Pasta Fagioli, this easy Tomato and Bean Pasta recipe is perfect for busy weeknights - as told to me on my podcast Desert Island Dishes by Stanley Tucci. What better recommendation is there than that?!

"It only left me longing for a glass of crisp white wine."