LAKE WORTH — On Christmas Eve, Leah "Mama" Gizzi and her husband, John Storch, were where they always are — Mama Gizzi's Gourmet Pasta, a wholesale pasta shop they own on North Dixie Highway. They ...

Featuring hand-cranked operation, the Marcato Pasta Extruder is a kitchen tool that anyone can use. Capable of producing a variety of pastas, the machine offers something for everybody. Brian is the ...

Thankfully, modern-day pasta makers simplify the process, allowing anyone to produce delicious, hand-made noodles. From hand-crank, tabletop pasta makers, to wheels and drying racks, to extruder ...

The hearty farro casarecce at Giulia. The bell-shaped campanelle at Coppa. The savory rye mafalde at Craigie on Main. The petite gnocchetti at Steel & Rye. What do these noodles have in common?

It's all about texture, and the type of extruders used to make cheap and expensive pasta produce different results.