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Profile: Evan Funke

Evan Funke, former chef/owner of Bucato, recently embarked upon his next adventure as chef at Venice Beach's new hit restaurant, Felix. Known as a master of handmade pasta, Funke draws inspiration from his trips to Italy as well as California produce. Read more...

Photo Credit: Evan Funke

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Chef's Table has a noodle series!! And the first episode did not disappoint. So beautiful, this metaphor of food, and how much it has to say about our connection to our caregivers/parents, our grandparents, our ancestors, and the whole of our humanity.

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Pasta Making as a Hero's Journey

The other evening I was scrolling through TV content on my Roku for something interesting to watch and came across a wonderful little show called the Shape of Pasta. Each show was very short (around 10 minutes), Italy-beautiful, and fascinating.  During the first episode I realized that this chef was deliberately setting out on a Hero’s Journey. The Chef, Evan Funke, was shown in Felix, his…

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(via Strichetti with Prosciutto, Arugula and Tomatoes) This pasta is simple, satisfying, and easy to prepare. It's the kind of dish you want to eat on the beach in Rimini, while sprawled under a beach umbrella.

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REVIEW

American Sfoglino: A Master Class in Handmade Pasta

By Evan Funke

Photography by Eric Wolfinger

Having watched my Italian neighbor make pasta by hand when under four while living in Los Angeles I believe I fell in love with her and the pasta she made. I have made pasta with my daughter using a simple mechanical rolling device and found it an interesting experience BUT when I saw this book up for review I couldn’t resist.

This book is indeed a master class in the art of handmade pasta. Evan Funke’s journey to Italy and his study of the craft is fascinating as are the many interesting shapes of pasta he demonstrates making in the book. The four master dough recipes are shared: flour + water, egg, spinach and gnoocchi di ricotta. Many sauces recipes are given along with what pasta to serve them with. The tools and ingredients used to create the pastas are detailed. The photography was exquisite and I felt I could taste the food by reading the recipes and through the beauty of the photographs.

I don’t know that I would ever make pasta from scratch by hand on a regular basis as I do believe it would be labor intensive. That said, It was fascinating to find out how tubes are put into pasta, designs are put onto pasta and how fillings are done for a variety of shapes. There were shapes of pasta I have never seen and that was also a treat.

Did I enjoy this book? Yes

Would I buy this book for myself or a friend? Yes

In the links below there is a YouTube video showing the author making pasta as well as an event one can attend and information about the restaurant where this homemade pasta can be eaten.

Thank you to NetGalley and Chronicle Books for the ARC – This is my honest review.

5 Stars

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43522419-american-sfoglino?ac=1&from_search=true

Description

This debut cookbook from Evan Funke, esteemed chef of L.A.'s Felix Trattoria, is a comprehensive guide to the best pasta in the world. Sharing classic techniques from his Emilia-Romagna training, Funke provides accessible instructions for making his award-winning sfoglia (sheet pasta) at home.

With little more than flour, eggs, and a rolling pin, home cooks can recreate 15 classic pasta shapes, spanning simple pappardelle to perfect tortelloni, plus recipes for a variety of generous dishes, from essential sauces and broths.

Stories from Italy and the kitchen at Felix Trattoria add the finishing touches to this master class in pasta, while sumptuous photographs and a bold package offer a feast for the eyes.

A Note From the Publisher

SFOGLIA (sfol-EE-a): A sheet of hand-rolled fresh pasta dough. SFOGLINO or SFOGLINA (sfol-YEE-no or sfol-YEE-na): A maker of fresh pasta sheets.

Links

Evan Funke and Gwyneth Paltrow Event - Sept 25 in New York - Purchase Tickets Here!

Video: Evan Funke

Felix Restaurant