I Went to the Pasta World Championship in Italy, and It Was a Carb-Lover's Dream Come True

After two days of intense cook-offs, Carolina Diaz, chef de cuisine at Terzo Piano at the Art Institute of Chicago, was crowned the winner. She's the first-ever female winner of this competition, and she's a total badass. She told the judges, "I put my heart on the plate. Thanks for receiving it."

Now she gets to live her life with the world's coolest title. I may or may not be known as the "pasta princess" in my friend group (OK, I am), but the "Pasta World Champion" is the level of pasta extra I aspire to be.