In 1978, I purchased my first pasta machine at a tag sale in New Canaan, Conn. It was a small, steel, manually operated Atlas machine, the type that clamped onto a breadboard or the edge of a counter.

Pasta is sublime in its simplicity: you truly need nothing more than flour, water, and your own hands. But just because it can be that minimalistic doesn’t mean it needs to be. There is a deep, ...

You fantasize about owning a pasta-maker. You picture a rainy night, the kids taking turns hand-cranking linguine at the kitchen counter, “Ratatouille” playing in the background. Or plugging in a ...

Pasta can be a tricky and tedious thing to make, although once you've mastered it, or at least found your rhythm, you won't be able to stop.

Pasta comes in endless shapes and sizes and is the perfect vehicle for a host of sauces and stuffings – from a simple spaghetti with olive oil, garlic and chilli to a complex, layered ravioli. In this ...