45 minutes ago, Kim Shook said:... and banging the bastard on the counter.
"That's what she said!" [/TheOffice] 
Kim, yes, I was laughing as I read your food diary here.
I plead with you not to give up. To say you are ambitious is an understatement. I would have suggested you start simply, at first. Fettuccine, perhaps. My brother, when he first started making his own pasta, eventually found the recipe that worked for him. He not only made Fettuccine but would make "birds nests" out of the excess, let them dry and kept them in a storage bag so he could have his Fettuccine any night of the week.
Once you get your pasta recipe right, then move up and onward...Ravioli next and then your Cannelloni, perhaps.
Please try again...
