0_Apprentice
Spaghetti all puttanesca is one of my favourite dishes to cook. It's easy but tastes great!
1_Wizard
I've heard of that dish. It has a fair amount of healthy ingredients like tomatoes, olives, garlic... do you anchovies in your version or no?
0_Apprentice
It's traditional, but I like to leave them out. 
1_Wizard
I've heard that the sauce for that dish originally rose in popularity in the 1960's. 
0_Apprentice
I've heard that it was popular among the "ladies of the night" in Italy, hence the name. I wonder if that is true?
1_Wizard
Usually all expressions have some element of truth to them. If it truly is easy to make, I suppose it makes a lot of sense. 
0_Apprentice
Whatever it's origins, it is sure a quick dish to make with what you usually have in the cupboard. Do you like pasta?
1_Wizard
To be honest, it's my favorite food. It's fairly cheap, and making a large amount isn't a lot of work.
0_Apprentice
I agree, and you can vary the sauces, creamy like alfredo, tomoato like puttanesca or marinana. Lots of variety!
1_Wizard
Absolutely! There is a never-ending variety of add-ons, like meatballs, garlic bread, or.. if you enjoy that type of thing, anchovies.