Chapter One

What Kind of Pasta Maker Are You?

Whether you’re still unpacking your pasta machine or trying to remember what your nonna called those little ear-shaped ones — you belong here. Take five minutes. Find your shape.

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The Makers

The craft changes people.
Here’s proof.

Real home cooks. Real kitchens. Real reasons they keep coming back to the board and the dough.

Gerald Kowalski, retired engineer from Portland who makes garganelli every Sunday
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Garganelli
Signature shape

Gerald Kowalski

Portland, OR

Retired mechanical engineer

"The comb gives you control. Every ridge is a decision. After 38 years of tolerances and specs, garganelli on a Sunday morning is the only precision that still feels like freedom."

Chiara Benedetti, university student in Bologna documenting traditional ragù recipes
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Tagliatelle al ragù
Signature shape

Chiara Benedetti

Bologna, Italy

University student, documenting her host family

"Signora Marinella doesn't measure anything. She says the dough tells you when it's ready — you feel it relax under your palms. I've been trying to write that down for six months."

Marcus Webb, art teacher from Atlanta who makes orecchiette on weekends
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Orecchiette
Signature shape

Marcus Webb

Atlanta, GA

High school art teacher

"My students think it's weird that I spend weekends pressing pasta. But when I explain that every orecchiette is a thumbprint — literally your mark — they get it immediately."

Which one sounds most like you?

Find Your Style
The Quiz

Discover Your Pasta Style

Five questions. No wrong answers. One personalized starter recipe waiting at the end.

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Ready to find your shape?

Takes about 2 minutes. You’ll get a pasta style profile and a starter recipe matched to how you actually cook.

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Cacio e pepe pasta with black pepper and pecorino romano cheese
Community FavouriteBeginner

Cacio e Pepe Tonnarelli

45 minTonnarelliRome
Orecchiette pasta with broccoli rabe and chilli in a pan
Nonna ApprovedIntermediate

Orecchiette con Cime di Rapa

1.5 hrsOrecchiettePuglia
Wide pappardelle pasta ribbons with wild boar ragu sauce
Weekend ProjectIntermediate

Handmade Pappardelle al Cinghiale

2 hrsPappardelleTuscany
Tortellini pasta in clear golden broth in a white bowl
The ChallengeAdvanced

Tortellini in Brodo

3 hrsTortelliniEmilia-Romagna

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The Last Page

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