Perplexing Pastas

Spaghetti
Pasta in the form of long strings.

Ravioli
Small 3 inch squares (pillows) of pasta dough filled with meat, cheese or vegetables to form little cushions.

Tortellini
A filled pasta that has been twisted to form a ring usually two inches in diameter. They are stuffed with meat, vegetables, or most commonly, cheese.

Fettuccini
About 3/8 inch wide, flat pasta noodles.

Gnocchi
Italian dumplings made with flour, potatoes, and eggs.

Ziti
Medium-sized tubular pasta in short pieces.

Confusing Coffees

Latte
Espresso coffee with an equal part of milk and a topping of frothed steamed milk

Long Macchiato
Two shots of espresso and small amount of milk in a glass.

Short Macchiato
Espresso with a dash of milk in a micro cup.

Cappuccino
One part espresso, two parts frothed milk, usually comes sprinkled with chocolate powder or cinnamon on top.

Long Black
A longer, less strong version of the espresso.

Espresso
A brew made from darkly roasted beans, finely ground, with very hot water pumped through the grinds.

Flat White
One-third coffee, two-thirds hot milk topped with small layer of dense foam.

Mocha
A shot of espresso with one heaped teaspoon of chocolate powder, topped with hot frothed milk.