When entertaining for vegetarian diners, pasta tends to appear as an easy answer. And why not? It’s delicious. But for entertaining, a simple pasta may not feel enough: fancy enough, delicious enough, just special enough. But not with these recipes. These recipes are show-stoppers, made by hand. As always with […]
Cavatelli with Mushrooms and Ramps
Makes 5 servings For a supremely springtime dish, the mushrooms in this recipe would be chanterelles, but they can be expensive and are typically only available in the spring. A good substitution would be shiitake mushrooms. As for the ramps—wild, leafy, scallion-like vegetables—they are seasonal and you might actually find […]
Celebrate your Valentines with a Classic Italian Dish
Love comes in many forms, and on Valentine’s Day, we have a habit of focusing on that butterfly-inducing, rom-com style of young love. The beautiful reality for most of us, though, is that we share love with lots of people in our lives, and Valentine’s Day is a celebration of […]
Eggplant Ravioli with Candied Tomatoes and Olives
Lobster Ravioli with Corn Sauce
Makes 5 or 6 servings Striping the pasta is really fun, but also takes some time. You may want to batch it out and save some of the dough for later. When you make this, you may want to prepare extra ravioli and freeze them. The sauce will also freeze […]
Maccheroni alla Chitarra
Makes 1 1/4 lb dough A chitarra is a special tool used to cut pasta. The sheet of fresh pasta is pushed against the wires in the chitarra frame to make long noodles.
Making Stuffed Pasta
When making stuffed pasta, you may choose to add a small amount of oil to the dough to help it stick together better when sealed around a filling. Roll the pasta out to the thinnest setting on a pasta machine. While rolling and filling one portion of the dough, keep […]
Rolled Pasta with Pumpkin and Chestnut
Makes 8 to 10 servings
Tortelli all’Uovo con Tartufo Bianco (Egg-filled Tortelli with White Truffle)
Makes 6 servings These tortelli are quite fragile, and should be cooked as soon as they are assembled, although you can hold the filled tortelli for up to 1 hour in the refrigerator, if necessary. If white truffles are not available or too expensive for your budget, you can use […]
Tortelli with Stracchino Cheese and Zucchini
Serves 4 to 6 You can also dice the zucchini very small, sauté them, and mix them into the filling in step 1. Serve with tomato sauce or butter and sage sauce.
