There IS someone who answers your wishes! On the way to work this morning I spy out the corner of my eye this wonderful Imperia pasta machine in the Martlets Hospice charity shop.
It looks like it has only been used once or not at all as the manufacturing grease is still in the mechanism corners. A jolly good clean and buff and this thing will be like new - all for a snip at £22.50. That got me a-thinking that charity shops may be a good little source for good quality kitchen equipment. I also saw some lovely vintage cake stands and a superb, sturdy 60s manual whisk on offer too. But I must say this charity shop in North Road, Brighton is particularly brilliant for vintage china and cookware - maybe they found out I work around the corner?!
My darling Imperia, we are going to have a wonderful life together!
Oh you're going to have fun with that. I love a good bargain.
ReplyDeleteJamie Oliver's pasta dough recipe from his very first book is unbeatable.
I use the recipe from the Silver Spoon book. So basic with just egg, flour and a pinch of salt.
ReplyDeleteI shall look into Jamie's though. I do think he is a very authentic Italian cook on the whole and I've grown up with rustic Italian food all my life.
Jamie's Italy is surprisingly good and well worth investing in - it has a lot of excellent recipes and a real passion for Italian food shines through.
ReplyDeleteI actually own this one of his. All the things I have made from it have been really good. Saying that they have all been HUGE portions - a sign of real Italian cooking!
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