Mmm, fresh tagliatelle... December 25, 2007 11:53 PM   Subscribe
I want to make pasta, but it's oh-so-complicated...  The
girlfriend and I both enjoy really simple, traditional Italian
food. Unfortunately, we're both in college and haven't had a
decent Italian dish in months (our school food is terrible). We
will both have more free time next semester, and I really enjoy
cooking, so I thought it would be appropriate to try and make
some healthy and more delicious things.  Home-made pasta seemed
to be a nice starting point - my mother makes it and it is
incredible, so much better than the store-bought stuff. It is
simple to do and would be a great way to spend an afternoon, but
there are some snags:  - I've only got a dorm kitchen to work
with, meaning a simple electric stove, a sink, and notalot of
counter space - I've got some cooking equipment but do not own a
pasta machine, and I'd prefer not to buy one (is there a way to
get away with a smaller, less expensive tool?) - we both eat
relatively small portio