So I am a big pasta fan.  I grew up on it and I don't even come from an Italian family.  Do you like pasta?
I love pasta! It is amazing! It was created in Sicily back in 1154. 
I knew it went back a long ways, but I was unaware it was that long ago.  I like the fact that there are so many pasta dishes to choose from
Yes. There are a large number of variants of traditional dishes too. Like lasagna, for example.