A pasta maker can bring you that much closer to making delicious pasta from scratch without much effort. Using a machine speeds up the preparation and ensures the dough mixes evenly, with options like ...

"What I love most about fresh pasta is its exceptionally tender texture and fresh flavor," says Diane James of Lexington, who made spaghetti in her Mentelle Park kitchen with daughter Katie James.

Whether you're talking tagliatelle, ravioli, pappardelle, or tortellini, fresh pasta is just better. Certain brands of dry pasta can be very good, but the fresh stuff is different. It has a deeper ...

The easiest types of pasta to make (no pasta machine required), common pitfalls to avoid, and more. Making fresh pasta from scratch has many of the same allures as baking bread; you only need a few ...