For Evan Funke , “F*** your pasta machine” has become something of a rallying cry. At Felix Trattoria in Venice, the bearded chef is focused on showcasing the Italian traditions of rolling fresh sheets of pasta, by hand. There’s even a room dedicated to pasta making that he calls “the laboratory.” His all-consuming passion is the subject of his first cookbook: “American Sfoglino .”
The front cover of "American Sfoglino: A Master Class in Handmade Pasta (Pasta Cookbook, Italian Cooking Books, Pasta and Noodle Cooking)" by Evan Funke. Photo credit: Eric Wolfinger
Excerpted from "American Sfoglino: A Master Class in Handmade Pasta (Pasta Cookbook, Italian Cooking Books, Pasta and Noodle Cooking)" by Evan Funke. Photo credit: Eric Wolfinger