Essentials Week spotlights unexpected items that make our daily lives just a little bit better. My shoulders are aching. I'm a little out of breath. I can feel a faint sweat breaking out on my ...

If you're a fan of Italian cuisine, and pasta in particular, you might have considered making your own. Shelling out for a pasta machine, however, it's not an inexpensive commitment, and if you are ...

Fresh pasta is preferable to dried in most cases, but I do not have a pasta machine, nor am I in possession of very much upper body strength. Because of these shortcomings, most of my pasta-making ...

If a pasta machine has been collecting dust in your basement, now is the time to haul it out. But if you want to buy one, you can find them in a variety of styles and prices, starting as low as $30 ...