Ron Suhanosky dreams about pasta. He was entrusted at an early age with testing the spaghetti in his nonna's kitchen by throwing it against the backsplash. His love of all things Italian was nurtured in restaurant kitchens as he apprenticed throughout Italy with his wife, Colleen. When they decided to open their own restaurant, the name was the first thing they agreed upon: Sfoglia, which means "an uncut sheet of pasta." And their pasta is what made Sfoglia a hit, with raves in the New York Times and New York magazine and features in Travel + Leisure, Food & Wine, and the New Yorker. 

The pasta the Suhanoskys serve at their two restaurants - on Nantucket and in New York City - is inventive, playful, and enticing. Each dish pays homage to authentic Italian cooking yet is also decidedly modern, with distinctive combinations of fresh and seasonal ingredients. As New York Times critic Frank Bruni wrote in his review: "A dish of pasta this fantastic, its sauce of cream and vin santo applied with restraint and leavened cunningly by shredded carrot, convinces a person that whatever path led him to it should be embraced more often."

In Pasta Sfoglia, Ron shows you how to mix, roll, and shape homemade fresh pasta with ease, from rich egg pasta to light-as-a-feather ricotta gnocchi. He shares tricks from his grandmother and great-grandmother and skills he's learned as a professional chef; it's like having him by your side in the kitchen for lessons in all things pasta. You'll learn how to create imaginative dishes with fresh flavor combinations simply and quickly, like Spaghetti with Strawberries, Tomatoes, and Balsamic Vinegar or Orecchiette with Asparagus and Fresh Lemon Ricotta. Or combine just a few ingredients to make the luxurious but simple Butternut Squash Gnocchi, Pistachio Pesto, or Nonna's Sunday Ragu. 

From his memories of his childhood to his travels with Colleen in Italy as a young chef, Ron Suhanosky reveals a lifelong passion for handmade pasta. With over 100 mouthwatering creations inspired by Sfoglia's popular pasta dishes, stunning photographs, and step-by-step guidance, Pasta Sfoglia brings Ron's recipes home for everyone... all for the love of pasta.