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I like "La Cucina Italiana".... it has very nice recipes,and if they seem sometimes a little elaborate they're always explained very well, and what I have tried came out very nicely...
it's another "food porn" - literally leaves me breathless sometimes!
I normally read the Italian version, but I've seen the English one and it looks pretty good too...
check it out! ..... now I'm gonna run and look for Saveur out there... made me curious!!

cipollina at 11:41AM on 09/30/07

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Please recommend a good manual pasta machine

Imperia, classic Italian - never lets you down...
it goes for less than $50 on the internet...

cipollina at 5:35PM on 09/29/07

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Cooking Mags

I like "La Cucina Italiana".... it has very nice recipes,and if they seem sometimes a little elaborate they're always explained very well, and what I have tried came out very nicely...
it's another "food porn" - literally leaves me breathless sometimes!
I normally read the Italian version, but I've seen the English one and it looks pretty good too...
check it out! ..... now I'm gonna run and look for Saveur out there... made me curious!!

cipollina at 11:41AM on 09/30/07

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Please recommend a good manual pasta machine

Imperia, classic Italian - never lets you down...
it goes for less than $50 on the internet...

cipollina at 5:35PM on 09/29/07

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Please recommend a good manual pasta machine

When I think of stand mixers, it's KitchenAid.
When I think of food processors, it's Cuisinart.
When I think of manual pasta machines, it's Atlas.

Atlast machines with the manual crank last just about forever and they make great pasta.

Re: KitchenAid attachments - not only are they very expensive but you have to buy multiple components depending on what type of pasta you want to make.

therealchiffonade at 5:12AM on 10/09/07

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Cooking Mags

It depends on if you're cooking or browsing. For cooking, I like Cooking Light a lot. Food and Wine is a bit hit-and-miss for me. My favorite is Saveur - but I never cook anything out of it..seems to mostly be for browsing and going "ooooh cooool!"

alyssa at 3:19PM on 10/04/07

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Cooking Mags

Martha Stewart's 'Everyday Food' is great. It's filled with 'launch pad' recipes, where you get a good idea for something and then tweak the dish to your taste. I also love the small scale of it, and color photography. Just had this month's tuna noodle casserole and spice-rubbed chicken thighs, and with a little added heat, they rocked.

Sandro at 4:36PM on 10/03/07

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Cooking Mags

I love the Everyday Food mag by Martha Stewart. I've had a subscription since it first came out. It has a little bit of everthing inside, from simple to sometimes really elegant dishes.
I also really like Cooking Light. The recipes I've tried have all been outstanding.
I recently bought a Wine and Food to see if I'd like it. I did, but I'm not sure if I'd make anything from it.
Sorry to say, but I do like Rachel Ray's mag. I know that's not a popular opinion, but sometimes you just want simple and not overly complicated recipes.

Shels01 at 8:18AM on 10/02/07

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Cooking Mags

I second Martha Stewart's Living mag. While it's not all cooking, her test kitchens are right on the money. You might also try her other more practical food mag, Everyday Food. Great recipes.

hereandthe at 2:16PM on 09/30/07

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Please recommend a good manual pasta machine

I have the Atlas and have used it often for a lot if years. they don't wear out and do a good job of kneading/stretching the basic dough. then you can cut noodles or make lasagna, ravioli, cannelloni , etc.

I use a scant cup of flour to one large egg. The salt in the cooking water is fine or you can mix it with the flour. I don't use oil in the dough,but you can if you wish.

There is a wonderful set of illustrations for making basic pasta in The Fine Art of Italian Cooking by Giuliano Bugialli.

suegsf at 3:58AM on 09/30/07

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