Categories: Kids, Dairy-free, Vegetarian* leave out the anchovy, Gluten free* use gluten free pasta, Healthy, Quick and Easy The origin of the peculiar name of this dish, whore�s spaghetti, has many sources. Many of the versions of the story centre around creating a quick dish from a few ingredients with differing reasons as to why this was necessary (i.e. a restaurant that ran out of ingredients so used whatever is available (�una puttana qualsiasi� meaning �whatever garbage is around�), a brothel inventing the dish for waiting customers, etc. Whatever the origin of the name, this dish is quick and easy to make, is healthy, is loved by young and old alike and can be made from ingredients in the cupboard. When I return to an empty fridge, this is the dish I make. It should be part of everyone�s repertoire.