Homemade Pasta Noodles

10/28/2026

🍝 There’s still time to gather around our table this holiday season—but daytime dates are going fast!

✨ Our remaining daytime pasta classes and luncheons are filling quickly. Once these spots are gone, they’re gone!

Gather your friends, bring your coworkers, or plan a family celebration filled with homemade pasta, laughter, and time together. Join us for a hands-on class, or let us cook while you enjoy a leisurely lunch.

💌 Message us today to check the few remaining dates and reserve your holiday gathering before the calendar fills!

A HUGE thank you for all your bookings! ❤️ Our evening classes, dinners, and events at Homemade Pasta Noodles are nearly full for the holidays. We’re so grateful you’ve chosen to celebrate with us.

With love and gratitude,
The Pasta Lady ❤️

10/25/2026

This time of year, the calendar seems to fill itself\! Between holiday plans, visiting family, work gatherings, and catching up with friends, finding an evening when everyone is available can be a challenge.

Our evening dates at Homemade Pasta Noodles are filling up, too...but there’s another lovely way to gather: a private luncheon with The Pasta Lady\!

We host luncheons regularly, with all the delicious food, conversation, and fun you’d enjoy in the evening—just a little earlier in the day.

A little cooking, a little lunch, a lot of connection

Gather your favorite people for a hands-on pasta class followed by lunch together\. Or simply come hungry, settle in around the table, and let me do the cooking!

A private luncheon is a wonderful way to bring together:

Friends and family visiting from out of town
Coworkers for a team gathering or business meeting
Girlfriends for a relaxed afternoon together
Clubs, guilds, and community groups
Anyone celebrating a birthday, a special occasion, or simply being together

There doesn’t have to be a big occasion. Sometimes sharing a meal is reason enough.

Let’s find a date for your group!

Email [email protected]

to plan your private luncheon class or lunch. With this busy season underway, reaching out early gives us the best chance of finding a date that works.

Until we see you for lunch, here’s a warm lunch idea for home.

Creamy Pumpkin Risotto

Pumpkin brings a gentle sweetness and beautiful autumn color to this risotto, while Parmesan and sage give it a savory finish. It’s lovely served with a simple green salad and good bread.

Serves:4 as a main course or 6 as a side
Time: About 40 minutes

- 5–6 cups vegetable or chicken broth
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 small yellow onion, finely diced
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1½ cups Arborio rice
- 1 cup plain pumpkin purée—not pumpkin pie filling
- 1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh sage, plus extra for garnish
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- ½ cup freshly grated Parmesan, plus more for serving
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- A small pinch of ground nutmeg, optional

Let’s cook!

1. Warm the broth. Pour the broth into a saucepan and keep it hot over low heat.
2. Soften the onion.Heat the olive oil in a wide, heavy saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion and cook for 5–6 minutes, until softened. Stir in the garlic and cook for another 30 seconds.
3. oast the rice. Add the Arborio rice and stir for about 2 minutes, coating the grains in the oil.
4. Start adding broth. Pour in ½ cup of hot broth. Stir frequently until most of the liquid is absorbed. Continue adding broth, about ½ cup at a time, allowing each addition to mostly absorb before adding more. Keep the rice at a gentle simmer.
5. Add the pumpkin. After about 10 minutes, stir in the pumpkin purée and sage. Continue adding broth and stirring until the rice is tender with a slight bite, usually 18–25 minutes total from the first addition of broth. You may not need all the broth.
6. Finish and serve. Remove from the heat and stir in the butter and Parmesan. Season with salt, pepper, and a small pinch of nutmeg, if using. Add a splash of warm broth if needed—the risotto should be creamy and gently spread on the plate. Garnish with extra Parmesan and sage, and serve immediately.

The Pasta Lady’s tip: Have everyone ready to sit down before you finish the risotto. It’s at its creamy best straight from the stove!

Launa
The Pasta Lady
Homemade Pasta Noodles

10/24/2026

What a great Saturday in the 7th Avenue Historic District!! Hendo Baking Co was Homemade Pasta Noodles with a full house of excited cookie decorators. 🍪 So much fun and good to eat.

10/24/2026

🇮🇹 A little taste of Siena, right here in Hendersonville!

Our sold-out Friday Night Pasta Plates dinner celebrated some of our favorite dishes from The Pasta Lady Travels’ September 2026 visit to Siena. Bringing those flavors home and sharing them around the table made this evening especially meaningful. ❤️

Our special menu featured:

🍅 Pappa al Pomodoro
Rustic Tuscan tomato and bread soup with fresh basil and extra-virgin olive oil.

🥗 Mixed Greens Salad & Artisan Italian Bread
Tender greens with a balsamic vinaigrette, alongside artisan bread and olive oil for dipping.

🍝 Pici with Pesto & Tomatoes
Thick, hand-rolled pasta tossed with basil-almond pesto and sweet grape tomatoes.

🍮 Vanilla Panna Cotta
Silky Italian cream dessert infused with vanilla—a sweet finish to our Tuscan evening.

Thank you to everyone who joined us! Food has a wonderful way of bringing us back to places we love—and letting us share a little of those places with you.
The Pasta Lady ❤️

Photos by Kathy Wolfe

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10/23/2026

Join The Pasta Lady for a one-day kids cooking class at the Hendersonville Community Co-op! We’ll mix, measure, bake, and enjoy a delicious day of hands-on fun in the kitchen. 🧁✨

📅 December 29
⏰ 10 AM–2 PM
📍 Hendersonville Community Co-op

Give your young chef a chance to get creative, build kitchen confidence, and make sweet memories during winter break!

👉 Visit homemadepastanoodles.com⁠ to check out what we’ll be baking and find class details!

10/22/2026

10/21/2026

Community News

The Pasta Lady is stepping beyond the shop and bringing pasta, stories, and unforgettable meals straight to your table. From hands-on pasta classes and intimate private dinners to dinner clubs, pop-up gatherings, and local food adventures, there are more ways than ever to cook, connect, and share a delicious experience together.

Whether we meet at a vineyard, in your home, at a local business, or somewhere new in our community, each gathering is an invitation to slow down, learn something delicious, and enjoy the people around you. Keep reading to discover what’s coming up, including three November events you can book now.

That’s what I’m bringing to more places: pasta classes, private dinners, dinner clubs, pop-up classes, and food adventures that take me beyond the shop and to your table.

You’ll find me cooking with local businesses, gathering with you in your cozy homes, and welcoming visitors who want a special taste of our community. Each setting offers another chance to share the food, stories, and traditions I love.

And there’s already plenty happening!
These November events are available to book now:

- November 1:
Fettuccine Class + Dinner and w**e at Burntshirt Vineyards. Roll up your sleeves, make pasta, and sit down to enjoy a delicious dinner & w**e. burntshirtvineyards.com/events

- November 14:
Cooking Demonstration with Tasting at the Hendersonville Community Co-op. Spend some time learning, tasting, and community. hendersonville.coop/events (https://www.hendersonville.coop/events)

- November 15:
Sunday Supper at Marked Tree Vineyard\. Join me for an evening of good food, welcoming company, and the pleasure of sharing a meal. markedtreevineyard.com (https://www.markedtreevineyard.com)

Several private, in-home pasta events around Hendersonville are already on the books, birthdays, anniversaries, and evenings planned simply because friends want to spend time together.
There doesn’t have to be a big occasion to make dinner feel special.

Visitors to Hendersonville are joining in, too, booking private dinners in their Airbnbs. What a lovely way to enjoy a vacation evening: settle in, gather around the table, and let The Pasta Lady take care of dinner.

There are so many ways to gather, and I’m excited to bring more of them to you: homemadepastanoodles.com (https://www.homemadepastanoodles.com)

- A cooking class in your home.
-Invite your favorite people into your kitchen for hands-on pasta making, laughter, and a meal you’ve helped create.
- Pop-up classes.

There will be more traveling, too, sharing the places, flavors, and food traditions that continue to inspire me. Some adventures will take us farther from home; others may introduce us to a wonderful neighbor just down the road.
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Wherever we gather, I’ll bring my love of cooking, the flavors of my ancestors, and a few stories to share. You bring your curiosity, your appetite, and join me at the table.

Book a November event or reach out to plan a private dinner, a class in your home, or a gathering for your dinner club. I can’t wait to share it with you.

Launa
The Pasta Lady.

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10/20/2026

Looking ahead, I’m excited about more local collaborations, more cozy gatherings, and more opportunities to explore through food.

Join me for local food adventures as we meet the makers, discover delicious places, and share the stories behind every bite. We have so much to discover right here in our own backyard!

We recently brought that idea to life at the Hendersonville Community Co Op, where I shared a cooking demonstration and introduced 21 guests to the Co Op and all it has to offer. Beyond cooking and tasting together, we explored ownership, the bulk department, organic produce, specialty items, and convenient premade meals.

We also talked about a misconception that deserves a second look: that shopping at the Co Op automatically means paying more. Don’t assume the produce is more expensive just because it comes from the Co Op! Compare like-for-like items, check seasonal offerings, and explore the departments you will be pleasantly surprised by the value you find.

That’s exactly what these local food adventures are about: getting curious, discovering what our neighbors have to offer, and coming home with something new to bring to the table Hendersonville Community Co-op thepastaladytravels

10/20/2026

Sunday visits with my grandparents, Catarina “Tina” and Dominic Fazzalari, gave me so much more than a plate of pasta. They gave me a place to belong, a connection to my Italian roots, and memories I carry into my kitchen every day. ❤️

Now, as a grandmother to seven grandsons, I hope to give them that same feeling—being welcomed, fed, and loved just as they are.

Every time I gather my family around the table, a little of Grandma Tina and Grandpa Dominic’s love is there with us. 🍝

10/19/2026

Ravioli Flight Dinner | Thanksgiving Weekend

Family in town? Ready for a break from turkey leftovers? Join Homemade Pasta Noodles for a relaxing evening of handcrafted pasta, comforting flavors and time around the table.

Your dinner begins with a fresh spring mix salad and local artisan bread, followed by:

• Lemon Ricotta with basil butter
• Butternut Squash with sage brown butter
• Spinach & Ricotta with tomato-basil sauce

$62 per person | 6–8 PM
Location: Homemade Pasta Noodles

Visit: HomemadePastaNoodles.com

Bring your family and friends, discover your favorite, and leave the cooking and cleanup to us!