Unfortunately, a beautiful Italian cook got a little drunk on the vino one time, and let one of her earrings drop in the pasta. She never noticed (of course now being far less adroit at things), but the pasta!!! OMG, it was so delicious, and so helpful to the many folks who had come to dinner to taste the fare of this famous cook!
As a result, the recipe became famous, but unfortunately, the cook grew old trying to get another earring, rather than paying attention to keeping her recipes sparkling, and lost both her looks and her reputation as one of the world's great chefs.
Moral: stay sober when you are cooking, or alternatively, have a woodworker craft you a decent jewelry box.