Pasta Grannies
An episode of the Kitchen Chat® – Margaret McSweeney podcast, hosted by Margaret McSweeney, titled "Pasta Grannies" was published on December 20, 2019 and runs 21 minutes.
December 20, 2019 ·21m · Kitchen Chat® – Margaret McSweeney
Episode Description
Vicky Bennison takes us into the kitchens across Italy to meet the beloved "Pasta Grannies" who share their time-treasured techniques and secrets to pasta making. From her home in Italy, Vicky started exploring the food of the area and discovered that only the Italian grandmothers were preserving the tradition of making pasta by hand. She began capturing this culinary this culinary history on video and launched her successful Pasta Grannies Youtube channel.
You will learn heartfelt life lessons and culinary insights from these recipes and stories. Regionally methods and ingredients vary resulting in a wide variety of delicious dishes. Pasta making is an art that requires practice and a recognition of how the ingredients feel when you have achieved the perfect dough.
Vicky Bennison's book, Pasta Grannies: The Official Cookbook: The Secret's of Italy's Best Home Cooks, will give you the opportunity to try your hand at making pasta that has been passed from generation to generation and experienceing the beauty these Pasta Grannies desire to share with us.
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