Cute and sweet poster of a beautiful woman with short, curly hair snacking on some pasta straight from the pan! You can really see that she had a lot of fun during this photoshoot because of the genuine smile on her face. The picture radiates happiness! Pasta is the Italian word for dough made of durum wheat and water. There are two main types of pasta; pasta secca (dry) and pasta fresca (fresh). These two types of pasta come in many different styles.