CARMELLA ALVARO, owner and pasta maker at Melina's Fresh Pasta in Durham, North Carolina, grew up in an Italian-American family. After years of watching her mother make Italian food with ingredients from her father's garden, she wanted to share in the tradition of cooking from scratch with care and love--serving homemade food to family and friends.
Homemade Ravioli Made Simple is the only book you will ever need to master the craft of making stuffed pastas. Carmela Alvaro offers straightforward, simple, and attainable recipes full of flavor and style. The book is expertly organized by doughs, shapes, and sauces, with a clever index for mixing and matching. There's something for every kind of pasta lover--even vegan and gluten-free. A must-have for any lover of homemade pasta! --Lauren Braun Costello, chef, author, and creator of It's Lauren, of Course! This book is for you if you are at all intimidated at the prospect of making homemade ravioli. With Carmella's expert guidance, this book will be your new go-to when you feel inspired to create healthy, delicious, and authentic meals for your family and friends. In addition to the recipes, chapter 1 will be particularly appreciated by novice pasta makers. Filled with countless tips, tricks, and hacks, this chapter alone is worth the purchase of the book. --Francesca Montillo, cookbook author, culinary instructor and Italian food and wine tour leader