Now Introducing my pasta by the pound. Homemade pasta has been something that I have always loved to make. It is something where I can be as creative as I want to be. Therefore I am going to start selling my hand crafted pastas by the pound. I am offering 5 different shapes: Farfalle, Cavateli, Orecchiette, Malloreddus, and Garganelli. All of these pastas are homemade and hand crafted and made from Semolina flour, All Purpose Flour, and Water. You can purchase these pastas at anytime through the menu tab; there will be a “Homemade Pasta” section.
Farfalle
Farfalle is one of the oldest pasta shapes originated in in the 16th century in Lombardy and Emilia-Romagna. It was originally called Strichetti, but later changed to Farfalle which means butterfly in Italian. It was a pasta shape that was made by accident, but became so popular that they started making it on purpose.
Cavateli
Cavatelli is known to be one of the oldest pasta shapes in Italy. It is very similar Malloreddus. It is originally from Molise and Puglia, but it is also very popular in Southern Italy; specifically: Abruzzo, Campania, Basilicata, Calabria and Sicily.
orecchiette
Orecchiette was a pasta shape that became popular in the 12th-13th century. Originally from Puglia and Basilicata. The name Orecchiette means little ears, which comes from the shape of the pasta.
Malloreddus
Malloreddus is also known as the Sardinian Gnocchi. Very similar to cavateli besides from the ridges that resemble gnocchi. Which is where the name Sardinian Gnocchi comes from. The ridges were originally made by using a round reed basket. However, now a days they use a gnocchi bored or another ridged board.
Garganelli
Garganelli is known as maccheroni al pettine. This Pasta originated in Romagna, and there is no clear story as to how this pasta shape came to be. The shape is very similar and is often confused with penne.