In this video series, husband-and-wife chef team Matt Scialabba and Melissa Pellegrino demonstrate eight unique handmade pastas that they learned at the small rural inns of northern Italy. From delicate butternut squash gnocchi to impressive spinach-and-egg-yolk giant ravioli, Melissa and Matt show each recipe step-by-step, and share the stories behind the recipes.

Melissa Pellegrinois a contributing editor atFine Cooking. Melissa and her husband,Matt Scialabba, own and operateBufalina, an artisanal pizzeria in Guilford, CT, and are co-authors of two cookbooks,The Italian Farmer’s TableandThe Southern Italian Farmer’s Table, for which they traveled to the smallagritourismiinns of Italy and learned the secrets of each inn’s intensely local cuisine.

Episodes in this series

Episode 1: Croxetti (Pasta Coins) with Pine Nut-Butter Sauce		Episode 2: Butternut Squash Gnocchi		Episode 3: Spinach Malfatti (Dumplings)

Episode 4: Bergamo-Style Ravioli		Episode 5: Bigoli with Duck Ragu		Episode 6: Pasta Imbottita (Cheese Pillows in Broth)

Episode 7: Goat Cheese Gnocchi with Walnut Butter Sauce		Episode 8: Cappelletti with Wild Mushroom Sauce		Episode 9: Spinach, Ricotta and Egg Yolk Raviolo