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Hand made Pappardelle Pasta with Buckwheat and Pesto

Okay so this is not your weekday cooking…rather a labour of love.  Its when cooking takes on a whole other level of artistry. I find its a way of zoning out of everything and to be completely immersed in the art of cooking, very therapeutic! So after returning from my Italian adventures I was left with that lingering poetic beauty of all things Italian.  The turquoise water, the most lemony lemons and and the sheer unadulterated, unashamed love of food. Once back I was keen to get a little bit of Italy in my kitchen.  I had this vision of doing something with Pasta.  How could I keep it authentic but get a little more goodness in?  So I tried several versions but this version of adding in Buckwheat turned out ‘molto bene’. I don’t have a pasta maker, but with a little muscle and a lot of love I was shouting out ‘mama mia’ whilst shrugging my shoulders and throwing my hands up in the air! Buckwheat Pasta Serves 4-6 3 cups of all-purpose …