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Handmade Pasta

Welcome back!  Today, we have a recipe for the staple Italian dish: Handmade Pasta! This recipe will set up you with some delicious pasta noodles that you can then use to make literally any pasta dish, like a Carbonara or a Pesto pasta. This is a basic technique to master if you want the delicious satisfaction of eating fresh pasta at home, and it's really not too hard, especially if you have machines to help with the kneading and pressing of the pasta. However, if you're willing to put in a little bit of elbow grease, you can make this whole thing just by hand! Handmade Pasta A Cacio e Pepe that we made with handmade noodles Makes about 4 servings Ingredients: 200 grams 00 ( doppio zero ) flour (plus more to dust) 60 grams semolina flour 3 eggs 3/4 teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon olive oil Directions: Pour the flour and salt onto your workspace. Make a large well for the eggs in the middle. Carefully incorporate the egg into the flour until it starts to clump up. Knead the dough...

Peach Cobbler

Welcome back!  Today, we have a Southern favorite: Peach Cobbler! In fact, peach cobbler is so loved, it's become Texas's official state cobbler, and you can find it at any real barbecue place in the South. Cobblers are an easy way to bake your summer fruits into a warm, delicious dish, whether it be apples, berries, or of course, peaches. You basically throw all your ingredients together and toss it in the oven (a couple of times) and that's your cobbler! Peach Cobbler Ingredients: For the filling: 4 large peaches (about 2 pounds), cut into small chunks Juice from half of a lemon 1/4 cup brown sugar A pinch of salt 1 teaspoon corn starch For the topping: 1 cup flour 1/4 cup sugar 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/8 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon salt 4 tablespoons cold butter, cut into small pieces 1/4 cup plain yogurt 2 tablespoons milk 1/4 cup turbinado sugar Optionally, you can add some spices like cinnamon and nutmeg, either to the filling or the topping. Directions: In a ...