MORE Italian Pasta Lab Featured at Farmer’s Market in Wethersfield

The popular MORE Italian Pasta Lab in West Hartford Center is excited to announce they are being featured at Farmer’s Markets in Glastonbury, Wethersfield, Ellington, East Granby and Storrs in the coming weeks. People visiting the Farmer’s Markets will have an opportunity to purchase authentic Italian pasta and sauces on-site; in addition, pre-orders will be accepted by calling MORE Italian Pasta Lab during the week prior to the Farmer’s Market, and delivery options are also available. Details at www.morepastalab.com.

“We appreciate the warm welcome we’ve received and the wonderful customers that have helped us become a vibrant part of central Connecticut. We are pleased to continue expanding our delicious choices, featuring genuine fresh ingredients and authentic Italian recipes, made right here on-site,” said MORE Italian Pasta Lab founder & owner Anna Landi, who was born in Italy, and lived in Rome before moving to Connecticut just over a year ago. “And we’re looking forward to connecting with more people at the wonderful Farmer’s Markets in the region.”

MORE Italian Pasta Lab will be at the following Farmer’s Markets:

• Ellington: every Saturday, 9 AM-12 Noon, as of May 4
• Storrs: every Saturday, 3-5 PM, as of May 4
• Wethersfield: every Thursday, 3-6 PM, starting May 30
• Glastonbury: every Wednesday, 4-7 PM, starting June 5
• East Granby: every Monday, 4-6 PM, beginning with Memorial Day, which will be all day.

MORE Italian Pasta Lab makes fresh pasta on-site at their LaSalle Road location, and has a full line of tasty, delicious foods, featuring made-to-order traditional Italian recipes. Their motto, “Born in Italy, Made in Connecticut,” highlights their authentic origins and locally-grown ingredients.

What makes their food special – first and foremost – is the exceptional pasta!

“The pasta we offer our customers every day is produced with only ITALIAN DURUM WHEAT SEMOLINA. It is quality product, and provides enormous health benefits. Italian wheat is grown with much fewer chemical agents, and this affects people's well-being,” explained Landi.

“Here in America, we have noticed that many people are sensitive to gluten, which causes them discomfort and fatigue - which is why they decide to eat ‘gluten free’.” Sometimes, however, gluten free products have ingredients that can be even more harmful to the human body. “Our pasta is simple and natural, just water and semolina, nothing else.”

“The shorter the list of ingredients, the fewer chemical elements and preservatives there are in the products. We only have 2 ingredients - three, including the eggs. And we’ve heard many testimonials from gluten-sensitive customers who have not had any health problems by eating our pasta,” explained Landi.

Featured items include egg dough pasta and water dough pasta, and include Rigatoni, Ricotta Gnocchi, Mezze Maniche, Gnocchetti Sardi, Casarecce, and Fusilloni. Filled pastas include Meat Ravioli, Porcini Mushroom Ravioli, Truffle Ravioli, Lemon Ravioli, Basil Ravioli, Spinach & Ricotta Ravioli, Cacio & Pepe Ravioli, and Butternut Squash Ravioli.

In addition, fully prepared Ready-to-Bake Pasta is also available, made on-site, including Lasagna Bolognese, Basil & Cheese Lasagna, Eggplant Parmigiana, and Baked Cavatelli.

A robust array of sauces include Basil, Puttanesca, Bolognese, Amatriciana, Butter & Sage, Butter & Truffle, Classic Basil Pesto, Trapanese, and Rucola. Olive Oils include 100 Taggiache Olives EVO, EVO Fratepietro, Peranzana BioOrto Gold EVO, Lemon Biorto EVO, Vacche Rossse Parmigiano and Pecorino Sardo.

“MORE brings true Italian flavor into your homes, many pasta shapes that can be combined with tasty sauces and many Italian products chosen with quality,” explained Anna and her husband Davide, who own and operate MORE Italian Pasta Lab. “We make fresh pasta to share with multiple generations the culture of home-made cuisine, with healthy, locally-sourced and sustainable ingredients.”

Customers can choose from an array of pasta shapes, select favorite sauces, and enjoy the true Italian taste – cooked at home. In addition, fresh, tailor-made meals can also be ordered. Customers are asked to provide at least 24-hour notice for custom orders.

MORE Italian Pasta Lab also offers Chef-at-Home services, children’s pasta-making parties and pasta-making classes, and special on-site pasta events for small groups. MORE Italian Pasta Lab has been featured in The Hartford Courant, on Great Day @9a on WFSB, on the FOX61 Morning News, and on At Home with Kerri-Lee, aired on local tv stations in Connecticut.

“Meal time is family time – marking milestones and the warmth of togetherness. Our authentic pasta, sauces and freshly made ingredients add to the occasion, and we’d be proud to be the meal-of-choice for more and more families,” added founder & owner Davide Di Pietro. “At the heart is the art of preparing fresh Italian pasta.”

MORE Italian Pasta Lab at 54 LaSalle Road in West Hartford Center is open Tuesday-Saturday 10 am – 6 pm and Sunday 11 am – 5 pm. For information, call (860) 726-4705 or email info@morepastalab.com. There is additional information on the web at www.morepastalab.com, and on Instagram and Facebook.