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Barilla began more than 130 years ago as a small pasta shop in Italy and we are now the world's leading pasta producer. Throughout our history, however, our guiding philosophy has always remained the same: We are a family-run company dedicated to developing and sharing delicious, wholesome products with people around the world who love pasta and Italian food.

In Italy, all of life's moments are celebrated and shared around the table. Just the basics are needed - great food, family and friends, good conversation and laughter. At Barilla, we take pride in helping families and friends come together to share food and enjoy life. We believe that creating, cooking and enjoying food is an art. It is, of course, also a basic human need.

Unfortunately, far too many people - more than 35 million, 12 million of whom are children - have limited access to food due to financial difficulties. We invite you to join us as we do our part to blend our passion for great pasta and authentic Italian cuisine with a great cause.

For the month of February 2008, Barilla will donate $1 to America's Second Harvest for every person - up to $100,000 - who downloads our Celebrity Italian Table Cookbook. Through last year's cookbook project, America's Second Harvest was able to provide more than 3 million meals to families in need. Please help spread the word and invite your friends and family to join your Italian Table!

This year, we've collaborated with renowned chef Mario Batali and entertaining expert David Tutera, to develop menu ideas, recipes and table designs that are inspired by not only Mario's famous Babbo Ristorante in New York City, but also by 5 other celebrities: Chris Daughtry, Debra Messing, Natalie Portman, Marisa Tomei and Stanley Tucci.

Download our Celebrity Italian Table Cookbook at www.celebrityitaliantable.com, invite some friends over, and get your own Italian table started in your own home! Share your thoughts with us at italiantable.gather.com - we'd love to hear from you! Even better - take some photos of your Italian table experience, as inspired by our cookbook, and share them on italiantable.gather.com for a chance to win prizes!

Thank you in advance for joining the cause - welcome to our Italian Table!
Your friends at Barilla

UPDATE: You can now download the Celebrity Italian Table Cookbook throughout the month of March!