The Foodie Reads 2016 Challenge is on. I've actually had this book for over three years, but this is the first time I've read it cover to cover: Making Artisan Pasta by Aliza Green.* I was reminded of it when I went to the first night of an artisan pasta class at a local high school. It's being taught by a friend of mine from college, the über-talented and amazing Jenn who blogs at Rook No.17 . She now heads the culinary arts classes at a local high school. And I am envious of her students every single day. Look what we made on the first day of class: hand-rolled, hand-cut spinach papardelle. So I came home from class and settled down on the couch with some apple slices, almond butter, and a class of Chianti. Then I read the book. Cover to cover. Twice. I own a ridiculous number of cookbooks and it's a pretty special cookbook to get me to read it like a novel and inspire me into the kitchen immediately...or at least making an ingredients list immediately. ...