Monday, March 29, 2010

Speaking of Pasta... {GIVEAWAY!!}



If you've followed my blog for any length of time, it's pretty obvious I'm a fan of pasta. No low-carb diets for this kid! Pasta is such a versatile ingredient -- it can be smothered under creamy decadent sauce, wrapped around tasty parcels of cheese or meat, add heartiness to a soup, or even be coated with the lightest oil and herb sauce and it's all still fantastic.

It's that last type of pasta that requires a special kind of pasta. Not the dried stuff you find hanging out on the shelf marked 10 for $10. Nope, you need the fresh stuff tucked away by the cheese in the refrigerated section, or better yet -- fresh made pasta from your kitchen. I've made pasta by hand before and yes, it is incredibly time consuming to roll out and cut the dough. Unless...... you have a handy-dandy pasta machine to do all the rolling and cutting for you. Then it's not too bad.



A couple weeks ago I was contacted by CSN Stores about hosting a giveaway. (They sell all kinds of cool things from kids beds, to health & fitness items, to cookware.) Soooo if you've wanted to try your hand at making your own pasta, here's your chance! With the help of CSN Stores, I'm giving away a CucinaPro Pasta Maker! That's right, you could be making your own spaghetti and fettuccine in no time!

The down and dirty -- Rules and all that Yackity-Yack:

*All you have to do is leave a comment on this post to enter for a chance to win.
*You must include your email or link to your blog when you enter your comment (so I am able to contact you!). Following the random drawing, I will be contacting the winner for your address and all that fun stuff. Winner must respond within 24 hours or another winner will be chosen.
*In your comment, tell us what your favorite pasta dish is, or what you would make with your new pasta machine.
*The giveaway is now closed.
*One winner will be chosen at random using Random.org

Make sure you spread the word and let all your friends know! Good luck!

After reading a couple of your comments I just wanted to clarify what exactly you're getting -- a CucinaPro Pasta maker with the spaghetti and fettuccine attachment. Once you discover how much you love your machine and want to expand your repertoire you are able (not required) to purchase other attachments (e.g. angel hair, lasagnette, ravioli, trenette). Hope that clears things up!



Disclaimer: This giveaway was sponsored by CSN Stores.

19 comments:

  1. I have always wanted to make my own pasta. I would love this!

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  2. Awesome giveaway! I would make some ravioli

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  3. Ooooh exciting!!! I'd make some kind of pasta with cream sauce...my favorite! Great. Now I'm hungry.

    jenandmarion@gmail.com

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  4. congrats on the giveaway! i'd make lasagna...hey jen, do you have a recipe for that pasta and cream sauce? lol

    tcs724@comcast.net

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  5. I would definitely make ravioli. I'm usually a cheese ravioli kind of girl but I'd really like to try and make some butternut squash ravioli or something fun like that!

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  6. My favorite pasta meal is Shrimp liguine. A pasta maker would be so fun-I am trying to get my family away from all processed foods. Thanks for a chance to win. Jen Harrison jenroberson42@yahoo.com

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  7. Please don't enter me, as I already have this machine, but I can tell you that I love it! I use mine for clay! I received it a couple of weeks ago from CSN to do a review!

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  8. Yum! I'm Italian, so pasta is pretty much a part of my blood. I would want to make Cappelletti like my Grandma does!

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  9. I'm a sucker for a huge bowl of fettuccini alfredo!

    imklroy@ptd.net

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  10. I'm pretty basic, my favorite pasta dish is spaghetti and meatballs. But I bet it would be even better with fresh pasta! BTW, I left an e-mail address on here, but the easiest way to contact me would be to page or PM me on RBs (tbridetobe)... I check that more frequently than this e-mail. Hope I win! Congrats on your first giveaway!

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  11. Hi, this is my first post, but I am a fan of your love of food and cooking. I am right there with you. Being a native New Yorker, I love, love, love pasta. Just the other day I was talking to a friend about the fresh homemade past from the restaruants of New York, and she told me I should make my own pasta. I make a mean sauce and am sure to make great pasta. I would love to win the pasta maker!!!!!!
    Lost in KY

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  12. My favorite pasta dish is alfredo. We eat a lot of pasta for dinners. Would be fun to make our own. Pat
    patricia42744@aol.com

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  13. great! would love to make tortellini

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  14. I've never thought about making my own pasta but I would deff love to try it! It sounds like a blast!
    thegrants(at)live(dot)com

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  15. I love making homemade noodles! Our favorite to make (and eat) is old-fashioned german butter noodles. I had a pasta machine and it was cheap and broke. I'd love to win this one! My 30th birthday is next week, and this would make a lovely present!

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  16. I pretty much love anything that has cheese and pasta in the recipe. I would love to make Lasagna using this pasta machine.

    kiwiscooter183@gmail.com

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  17. I would love to try making my own pasta. Ravioli would be the first to try.

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  18. I love the homemade fettuccini at a local restaurant and have never made my own, but that's what I would try :)

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