Tag: Luca dotti

During the brutal Dutch Famine at the end of World War II, a young Audrey Hepburn, like thousands of others, was nearly starved to death. This traumatic experience, where she survived by eating tulip bulbs and nettles, is the core reason for why was Audrey so skinny for the rest of her life.

According to her youngest son, Luca Dotti, classic film icon Audrey Hepburn had a "serious pasta addiction" and could live on it alone. But what was Audrey Hepburn's comfort food? The surprising answer was a humble plate of spaghetti al pomodoro, a dish that became a weekly ritual in her home.