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Pasta perfect: Elena and Orlando Quistini, owners of European Noodles, display some of the pasta produced at their plant.
Pasta perfect: Elena and Orlando Quistini, owners of European Noodles, display some of the pasta produced at their plant.

Pasta perfect: Elena and Orlando Quistini, owners of European Noodles, display some of the pasta produced at their plant.

Date4/21/1986
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      ProvenanceCourtesy: Toronto Star Photograph Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Object NumberTSPA_0132458F
      Pasta Partners: Husband and wife team Elena and Orlando Quistini have turned one receipe into Canada's largest independent pasta business.
      Pasta Partners: Husband and wife team Elena and Orlando Quistini have turned one receipe into Canada's largest independent pasta business.
      Dunlop, Alan
      1/19/1990
      Most Canadians buy factory-made pasta, like these lasagna noodles Pietro La Franco puts on a drying rack in a Toronto factory. The most nutritious pas(...)
      Most Canadians buy factory-made pasta, like these lasagna noodles Pietro La Franco puts on a drying rack in a Toronto factory. The most nutritious pas(...)
      Goode, Jeff
      9/28/1971
      Elena and Orlando Quistini
      Elena and Orlando Quistini
      Beaty, Keith
      12/8/1997
      Bibi Mohamed, front, and Domenica Senisi prepare oodles of noodles at European Noodles Inc
      Bibi Mohamed, front, and Domenica Senisi prepare oodles of noodles at European Noodles Inc
      Gower, Patti
      5/5/1990
      Twenty million pounds of spaghetti and other forms of pasta are produced every year by Primo Importing and Distributing, where founder Primo Poloniato(...)
      Twenty million pounds of spaghetti and other forms of pasta are produced every year by Primo Importing and Distributing, where founder Primo Poloniato(...)
      Bull, Ron
      8/30/1975
      Pasta maker: Gerry Mamone demonstrates pasta-making on a pasta machine for a special Italian dinner
      Pasta maker: Gerry Mamone demonstrates pasta-making on a pasta machine for a special Italian dinner
      Spremo, Boris
      2/4/1982
      Storing pasta, You can store pasta in many ways and in many ontainers but this one adds a little color and humor to the kitchen
      Storing pasta, You can store pasta in many ways and in many ontainers but this one adds a little color and humor to the kitchen
      Bull, Ron
      5/2/1985
      Pasta. This machine used to roll and cut pasta at home. The one pictured is made by Grazia and sells for $60 at The Compleat Kitchen on Yorkville Ave
      Pasta. This machine used to roll and cut pasta at home. The one pictured is made by Grazia and sells for $60 at The Compleat Kitchen on Yorkville Ave
      Combs, Erin
      3/2/1983
      Pasta perfectionist: Philosopher Giuliano Bugialli shows how pasta should be twirled.
      Pasta perfectionist: Philosopher Giuliano Bugialli shows how pasta should be twirled.
      Lennon, Frank
      4/10/1980
      Opera night: Carlo Rota of Noodles restaurant in white dress shirt, $44 from Brogue, with tickets to The Canadian Opera Company's The Magic Flute, $25 each
      Opera night: Carlo Rota of Noodles restaurant in white dress shirt, $44 from Brogue, with tickets to The Canadian Opera Company's The Magic Flute, $25 each
      Gower, Patti
      2/2/1980
      Dante Rota turned Noodles into a family operation after he bought the restaurant from the Windsor Arms Group in 1985
      Dante Rota turned Noodles into a family operation after he bought the restaurant from the Windsor Arms Group in 1985
      Cooper, David
      9/13/1988
      Time to party: Movie director Ted Kotcheff and his lady, Laifun Chung, last night enjoyed company of friends at party in Noodles restaurant following screening of his movie First Blood
      Time to party: Movie director Ted Kotcheff and his lady, Laifun Chung, last night enjoyed company of friends at party in Noodles restaurant following screening of his movie First Blood
      Darrell, Dick
      10/19/1982