Like Aziz Ansari, I dedicate a substantial portion of my life to  making and consuming pasta. This little device allows you to make ridged dumplings like gnocchi, capunti and cavatelli. It’s also very easy to make and is a great holiday gift. 

This process makes it easy to make several at once, you can generate a long peice  of it and chop it Ito many paddles. However I suggest shaping a peice  that’s no longer than 2’ because that length  is manageable on a table saw and makes 4 almost 6” paddles. Use 1” maple about 3” wide. Set your table saw blade at 45 degrees and set it super low...just

On weekend mornings, I like to treat myself to home brewed coffee; high quality, whole bean, ground on the spot and french pressed. Takes about 20 minutes but well worth it. I’m lucky enough to own an antique coffee grinder that has an interesting story. In the early 20th century, my Irish grandparents were servants at the Brewster Estate (now Edgerton Park) in New Haven. Frederick Brewster was the equivalent of New Haven's John Rockefeller. When he wasn't off on safari, he was making phat stacks of Benjamin’s with a life size train set that covered most of New England. Mr. Brewster specified