Pasta Fresca store
Rome - Signora Liliana runs as tight a ship as you're ever going to find . . all business. If you watch her for a few moments, you'll notice that her hands never stay still. They are usually moving in a continuous flurry of activity, and the result is batch after batch of the most delicious and artfully made fresh pasta ever.
Yet somehow, despite her ceaseless energy and with the mixing and cutting machines and assistants going non-stop, none of it feels rushed. She manages it all with disarming grace, dispensing recipes and cooking advice on how best to prepare each type and its respective sauce, always elegant, and friendly. She knows her products speak for themselves . . .
Ravioli di Zucca, pumpkin ravioli.
Funghetti, porcini mushroom and parmesan stuffed mushroom-cap shaped pasta.
Ravioli Radicchio e Noci, radicchio and walnut ravioli.
Ravioli Ricotta, Limone, e Zafferano, ricotta, lemon, and saffron ravioli.
Ravioli Ricotta di Bufala e Tartufo, water buffalo ricotta and black truffle ravioli.
Ravioli Ricotta e Spinaci, ricotta and spinach ravioli.
Plus your various Tortellini, Angolotti, and Bombolotti, all stuffed with beef, pork, or turkey.
And that's just the stuffed pasta! On top of these, she also makes all the flat, rolled, potato, and eggless pastas, both in plain and spinach versions, such as fettucine, pasta alla chittarra, orecchiette, gnocchi, strozzapreti, etc., etc.
Via Luigi Santini, 18, Trastevere, Rome. Worth a visit.
