How to make the perfect penne with vodka sauce and the common mistakes to avoid

Gigi Hadid, Donal Skehan and Nigella Lawson are all fans of this supremely easy pasta dish, and now we understand why 

Creamy, spicy and delicious: penne alla vodka.

It takes some people a little while to get on board with pasta alla vodka, and that's ok. This extremely popular dish is like the chicken ball from your local Chinese takeaway. It has no definite roots in the country of the cuisine's origin, but you couldn't imagine a menu without it. 

But, vodka?