Homemade Ravioli Made Simple - by Carmella Alvaro (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

Learn to make fresh stuffed pastas in the comfort of your kitchen

Discover how easy it can be to enjoy the rich flavors of fresh homemade pasta! Whether you're new to making pasta or already have a bit of practice, Homemade Ravioli Made Simple shows you how to create your own perfect ravioli, agnolotti, tortelli, and more. With straightforward guidance and delicious recipes, this homemade pasta cookbook gives you everything you need to serve up satisfying stuffed pastas with ease.

This ravioli cookbook features:

• Accessible directions--Discover step-by-step instructions--complete with pictures--that will take you through every part of the process.
• Mix-and-match options--Enjoy recipes for a variety of doughs, fillings, and sauces that allow you to recreate classic dishes or serve up your own unique ones.
• A wide variety of recipes--Delight even the pickiest eaters with savory meat-filled options, rich cheeses, fresh veggies, and a selection of gluten-free choices.

Make fresh ravioli a regular feature at the dinner table with this easy-to-follow pasta-making cookbook.

Review Quotes

"Homemade Ravioli Made Simple is the only book you will ever need to master the craft of making stuffed pastas. Carmela Alvaro offers straightforward, simple, and attainable recipes full of flavor and style. The book is expertly organized by doughs, shapes, and sauces, with a clever index for mixing and matching. There's something for every kind of pasta lover--even vegan and gluten-free. A must-have for any lover of homemade pasta!" --Lauren Braun Costello, chef, author, and creator of It's Lauren, of Course!

"A wonderful guide full of important info for people who want to give ravioli making a try. Carm makes it easy for anyone to learn, and I love the mix and match table of pasta to sauce ideas." --Sera Cuni, chef and restaurateur

"This book is for you if you are at all intimidated at the prospect of making homemade ravioli. With Carmella's expert guidance, this book will be your new go-to when you feel inspired to create healthy, delicious, and authentic meals for your family and friends. In addition to the recipes, chapter 1 will be particularly appreciated by novice pasta makers. Filled with countless tips, tricks, and hacks, this chapter alone is worth the purchase of the book." --Francesca Montillo, cookbook author, culinary instructor and Italian food and wine tour leader

About the Author

CARMELLA ALVARO, owner and pasta maker at Melina's Fresh Pasta in Durham, North Carolina, grew up in an Italian-American family. After years of watching her mother make Italian food with ingredients from her father's garden, she wanted to share in the tradition of cooking from scratch with care and love--serving homemade food to family and friends.