Virginia Drader

Before starting culinary school I had only made fresh pasta once, during a cooking class in Rome.  I loved making the pasta while in the class but have been too lazy to make it at home.  At school I have made it a few times so I decided to give it a try at home.  The pasta ended up being super simple to make and came together in no time at all.

If fresh pasta has always seemed like too much work I challenge you to give it a try.  Not only is it delicious, I like how I have the control over the ingredients that go into the pasta.

I served my pasta simply with butter, parmesan cheese, toasted pine nuts, peas, and fresh cracked pepper – so that the pasta could really shine.

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Sneak peak at the ravioli I made today for my menu project. In a few weeks I will post the entire menu with all of the recipes.

When I was deciding what to make for dinner tonight I found a jar of butternut squash pasta sauce in my pantry that I had forgotten about and it became the inspiration for my meal. By adding the butternut squash sauce to my cheese sauce I added great flavour and colour; it is basically macaroni and cheese with a twist. This dish was a huge hit with my family; everyone went back for seconds. If you want to try a super simple but delicious recipe then I would give this a try! (more…)