Orecchiette (pronounced [orekˈkjɛtte]; singular orecchietta; from Italian orecchia, meaning ‘ear’, and -etta, meaning ‘small’) are a pasta typical of Apulia, a region of Southern Italy. Their name comes from their shape, which resembles a small ear. An orecchietta has the shape of a small dome, with its center thinner than its edge, and with a rough surface. Like other kinds pasta, orecchiette are made…