Ditching Your Pasta Machine Michelle Damiani
Making pasta doesn't require a fancy metal machine . All you need is a wood surface and a wooden rolling pin for the best pasta you've ever had. Here's how.

How about making fresh pasta this weekend? I bet you have the ingredients right at hand... Maybe with a little butter and asparagus? michelledamiani .com Ditching Your Pasta Machine — Michelle Damiani
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21 likes, 1 comments - bymichelledamiani on January 7, 2016: "Making pasta the old-fashioned way trumps the fancy machine every day of the week.
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You can still make homemade pasta without spending money on a pasta machine . Learn about all the pasta shapes you can easily make right in your own kitchen.

The Easiest Way to Make Fresh Pasta Without a Pasta Machine
Just make sure your pizza cutter blade doesn't wobble or else you'll alternate between really thin and really thick pasta strips (ask me how I know). For anyone who's made fresh pasta before without a pasta machine using the traditional "fold and slice" method, you'll fully appreciate how much faster the pizza cutter method is.




