Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

Eagerly anticipated -- have really been enjoying making pasta at home, but wanted a definitive recipe and riffs on the theme -- to better understand the craft and nuances. Sat down with the book and a glass of wine the night it arrived -- an hour later ready to toss it in the trash. First, there is a whole section entitled "F** your Pasta Machine" um -- no. You need a certain sized wooden counter, and to roll the double batch of dough out to the thickness of two post it notes (not kidding) and then hand cut it. Yeah, it's a really large wooden surface you need. Maybe a new kitchen. Right-o. The basic meat ragu has SEVEN meats in it -- and LARD, and takes 5-7 hours to cook. I bet it is delicious...but no, I'm not making it. This is not a cookbook, it's a testimonial to this man's journey into the bowels of old world pasta making. And that's fine -- just don't market the thing as a book that home cooks will use.