Fresh Fettuccine and a Pasta Class Recipe

A couple of weeks ago, I had the pleasure of taking a pasta making class with Peter Ciuffa, the owner and operator of an artisanal pasta line sold in Vancouver called Pasta Famiglia. Peter grew up in an Italian family, so pasta is in his blood. However, he has also finessed his pasta-making abilities by working with some of the best Italian chefs and restauranteurs in the trade. Homemade pasta can be a trial to figure out from a cookbook, so why not get an Italian pastaio to show you the way?

I learned a few things I that gave me a smooth, satiny and supple dough that I was looking for–a stark contrast to the hockey pucks I’ve created on previous solo attempts. I won’t give away all of Peter’s secrets–for that you will need to take…