Tajarin (tie-ya-REEN), also referred to as tagliolini, is a classic pasta from Piedmont. It’s made with a higher proportion of egg yolks, resulting in tender, delicate, rich, yellow noodles. A traditional tajarin could have 30 to 40 egg yolks per kilogram (2.2 pounds) of flour. The dough is rolled thin and then cut into golden […]
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This stringed instrument is known as a chitarra. The chitarra, which literally translates to ‘guitar’ in Italian, has strings like, you guessed it, a guitar and sings to you as you roll out the pasta. Of course, you don’t need a chitarra to make homemade spaghetti, but it’s a fun process nonetheless. And, really, can you
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Use any combination of fresh herbs for this pasta — for example, basil, chives, marjoram, dill, parsley. I can’t wait until spring when fresh chive blossoms and edible flowers are in season and I can just walk into the backyard and snip some herbs. That will make for some visually striking pasta sheets. To make