How To Make Tortellini

How to make tortellini Share This year for Christmas, I finally decided to learn how to make tortellini.  With many months of practice in making fresh pasta, I figured I am ready to make tortellini for Christmas day. Another reason is because the usual pasta shop where we order tortellini has closed and also, since Christmas lunch will just [...]

Homemade Ravioli Recipe: Pumpkin Filling

Homemade ravioli recipe: Buon Appetito Share I have been wanting to make this homemade ravioli recipe for a while and when it rained this weekend, I decided to go for it. I love pumpkin and with autumn in its prime, pumkins are easily found in markets. After doing some research, I decided on this ravioli recipe by semplicementeinsieme.  It’s a [...]

Pasta Recipe: Frittata di Spaghetti al Pomodoro

IMG_5093 Share I didn’t even know that you could make a frittata with leftover pasta! However, this past weekend when we were on the beach in Senigallia, my sister-in-law brought her lunch, frittata di spaghetti al pomodoro, and my husband was transported back in time to when they were teenagers. Their mother would make this as [...]

Fresh Pasta Recipe: Pici

IMG_4972 Share I was surprised when I read how easy it was to make this fresh pasta recipe.  So instead of cleaning the house, I decided to make it.  It has been a while since I made fresh pasta and the reason is because now that I am living in Italy, it’s easier to buy them. [...]

Fettucine with Zucchine and Speck

fettucinezucchine Share Here’s an easy recipe that you can easily make at home. In Rome, I am fortunate that I can buy fresh pasta from the many shops which make them. If you aren’t keen on making fresh pasta at home, you can usually buy them in packages at the supermarket or alternatively you can just [...]