Making Fresh Pasta

I'm going to be showing you lots of fresh pasta recipes this next year and I hope you will cook right along with me. Fresh homemade pasta is truly a fun thing to make and has so many creative possibilities.  And you can make it at a moment's notice - who doesn't have eggs and flour in their kitchen?  I've posted about making fresh pasta before, but I wanted to do an update and include a video to show you just how easy it is.  I know when people can see something being made they are more likely to try it.  So the video within this post may inspire you to make the leap!

There is no one correct recipe for fresh pasta.  In Italy, different regions have different ways of making it. Some places only use eggs and flour and others use only water and flour.  Some cooks add a little salt and olive oil, some do not.  You will have to experiment and decide what pasta recipe you like.  How do I like to make mine? I basically make my pasta the way they do in the Emilia Romagna region of Italy - with just fresh eggs and flour. 

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Apple Cheddar Tarts with Cinnamon Ice Cream

I'm going to share with you today a new method of making homemade ice cream that produces not only delicious ice cream, but ice cream that keeps well in the freezer.  We love making homemade ice cream in our house, but the one problem was that it didn't keep well in the freezer.  It was delicious and creamy the day you made it, but the next day it formed ice crystals.  This recipe solves that problem.

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Zucchini Soup with Garlic Toasts

Here's a great soup for fall.  It uses up some of those zucchini and is easy, fast and healthy.  I just add wine and chicken broth and fresh chopped chives for added flavor. The garlic toasts are a snap to make and add a nice touch to the soup.

I made a great big batch and froze it in containers for winter, along with a big batch of this soup.  It's so nice to pull out soups like this for a nice warm winter lunch.  

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