Once you taste fresh-made pasta it can be difficult to slum it with the store-bought varieties. But dining out at a fancy trattoria every night is not always possible, nor is it financially advisable.

The Viante Pasta Extruder brightens up old-timey classics. The countertop appliance can help prepare up to 14 types of pasta. Brian is the author of two culinary based books published via his imprint ...