I never spent as much time in the kitchen as my mother and grandmother would have liked. I was the sort of kid (and let’s be honest, the kind of adult) that expects dinner to appear, like magic, without stepping foot into the kitchen. When I was faced with the daunting task of hosting a [...]
Read the rest of this entry »The Raviolamp and The Imperia Manual Pasta Maker, for the Home
Ever want to crank out some raviolis at home with your own fancy filling? Well, then you need The Raviolamp — the perfect tool (ravioli mould) for your home pasta making adventures. It’s simple to use: place one sheet of dough on top of the plate, put your ravioli filling in the slots, then place [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Santa Cruz Pasta Factory and LM Pleasure Automatic Pasta Machine Ravioli Maker Video
We spent some time with our friend Steve Simonovich at the Santa Cruz Pasta Factory the other day, which opened late last year, and we caught a demonstration of his all-purpose LM Pleasure turning out lemon-and-herb fettucini, pear and pecorino-romano filled raviolis, and even some small lasagna sheets. Steve is a passionate, down-to-earth guy. His [...]
Read the rest of this entry »The Torchio, Homemade Bigoli, and Lidia’s Italy
Everyone loves the gorgeous yet industrial torchio hand crank pasta press, perfect for making homemade fresh extruded pasta. It comes standard with two dies: one for spaghetti and one for rigatoni. The torchio can can be attached to any table or bench. Additional dies are also available. Our friend Lidia Matticchio Bastianich released her book, [...]
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