Quote (hedonism @ Sep 17 2011 07:05pm)
Surprisingly enough, as an Italian chef, I've never made my own pasta. I can make a mean sauce, but maybe I'll do some experimenting on video with something I've never done before, it can encourage people to have the confidence to try new things.
Maybe yeah, I should start with how to work a knife, how to chop, dice, mince, etc. Then work to something basic like a stir fry or pasta sauce then take like a poll every week to see what people want to see.
Made pasta with a friend a couple weeks ago. It was quite a process, but it was good. My wife makes gnocchi from a recipe a friend from Florence taught her. That's much easier and really good, too.
Oh--and start with fire--lots of fire.