Italian Grandma Makes Fresh Pasta/Fettuccine

Fresh Pasta
8 extra large Eggs
8 cups Unbleached All Purpose Flour (APF)***
2 Tbsp Salt
½ cup Water (approx)
***For a firmer pasta, substitute 1 cup of the APF
with 1 cup Semolina Flour
Pasta Machine is available on Amazon:
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This fresh pasta dough can be cut into:
Fettuccine
Spaghetti
Linguine
or used to make Lasagna or Ravioli
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FAQ:
Who is this lady?
Gina Petitti was born in 1935 in Faeto, Italy. Her family ran a farm in Italy and she met her husband, Vito, in the same town. In 1970 Gina, Vito, and her 4 children immigrated to America. Gina’s husband passed away in 2012, but she is surrounded by a large family, which includes 9 grandchildren, and lives 5 minutes away from her eldest daughter in New Jersey. Gina spends her time cooking, gardening, and being an active member of her local Church.
Where does Gina get her recipes?
Most of these recipes are from what she learned growing up in Italy, but some of them have evolved over time. She has also learned new recipes from friends and family in America. She is always eager to try new things.
Why is no one helping her in the video?
Grandma Gina doesn’t want help! Usually, it’s because we will slow her down or not do it “her way.” For the videos we only show her, but when the camera cuts we jump in and help form the cookies or prep for the next step.
Why don’t we buy her a new...?
Grandma Gina has a closet and garage full of new gadgets, spoons, forks, pots, etc… but she doesn’t like them because she is used to doing it with her old tools. She has fun getting her hands dirty!
Who is behind the camera?
Her retired son-in-law films, her daughter helps her prep, and she usually has one or two grandkids in the kitchen.
Does Gina read the comments?
We print out and show her how much love she gets from all her viewers, and she is very thankful and hopes you enjoy her cooking! Your comments bring her lots of joy, laughter, and inspiration to make more videos to share with you.
Thank you for watching, we hope you subscribe, and we will see you in our next video!

[@placebo5466]

I deem this woman the internet's official grandma. We must protect her at all costs.

[@AntithesisDCLXVI]

I'm Italian-American but my grandparents died when I was still young. This is definitely my internet grandma.

[@vickiehat1074]

👍💕💕💕

[@cathycollins8848]

Done

[@sarahacosta6641]

Agreed!!

[@vickiehat1074]

🤣🤣🤣 she is great she is a true woman someone that will stand up just love her💕💕💕

[@scarlettwieliczki9086]

She prayed over the pasta dough! Be grateful for everything. I need to practice this. God bless you mother. What a wonderful teacher you are!

[@lenazaia2263]

I pray when I make my dough for the bread we are supposed to, so God can bless it 🙏🏻❤️

[@williamswanson4676]

Thanks for preseserving this wonderful woman and her knowledge. Thank you.

[@chanellekirch]

🌸Yes, thank you!🌸

[@eddiekorkis]

Yep no kidding. These recipes will be made in the future. Without these videos they could be lost

[@mariamehaddad]

Hello Mama Gina from Houston. I am Arabic- you remind me of my grandma- we love love love your videos. You bring great joy and happiness to us. Thank you for you and your family sharing these wonderful beautiful moments to learn how to make true Italian food. My grandma taught me also to pray and make the sign of the cross over everything we cook- from love and gratitude on our hearts. God love and keep you and yours. Please keep your amazing videos coming. Grazie Mille ❤️

[@wendycolines9657]

Johannes Erwin Eugen Rommel the pasta video turned religion

[@leeamm1]

The Food Network needs to find you, NaNa Gina!! This is real cooking the way our grandparents and ancestors used to cook! God bless!

[@sethtamwood5202]

I have anxiety disorders, so sometimes I get really stressed out, and your videos really help me calm down!! I love watching you work, grandma Gina, and you're absolutely an amazing and wonderful person to watch. You always seem so happy to do your thing, and I hope I grow to be more like you someday.

[@AntithesisDCLXVI]

81??! She looks so healthy and works so hard I thought she was in her 60s!! Doctors say the Mediterranian diet is the healthiest on Earth. This woman makes me believe it!

[@rickycox9616]

I absolutely love videos of the older generation sharing their methods of cooking. Without these videos their knowledge may be lost.

[@jessieh8002]

🌷I feel like I won the jackpot when I found Gina’s KZbin channel🌷I would want to be in the kitchen with her all the time!!!

[@margoroutsis9541]

HEHE ME TO !!!

[@DBurgg]

I think we are asking alot of Gina for a young lady of 81!!! I thought she was about 74.....geeze she has the strength of ten mules. Very inspirational💐

[@marklowry8662]

I don't speak Italian, but I understood her perfectly. This is gold, and no mistake. I want more.

[@YourMom-yp6ev]

Thats bc she spoke in English

[@colinc6031]

Nonna Gina Bellissima, I love how she praises her wonderful life. Great singer too! All the best.

[@wanderer2522]

Thanks! Love your foods and reminds me of my Jewish Boubie who passed away 20 years ago.... good on you for recording all of this. Thanks MaMa! Keep smiling!

[@destruth7669]

81 years old. What a treasure! You're family is so lucky.

[@norasheffield8036]

This is the most authentic and real Italian pasta I’ve ever seen made from scratch in my life! I love this woman!!

[@pastagirl1]

"...thank God for giving me this life"........I'm glad she said that. I needed the reminder. ❣

[@lngridmoore1489]

Wow Gina is fantastic. I hope when I'm 81 I'm as happy as she is. Love watching her beautiful cooking. Xx

[@larryriha4010]

She’s a godsend for sure bless her heart

[@sandrat1674]

This is why you don't mess with a Nonna. They have the strongest arms 💪🏻 and hands, lol. We love you, Nonna Gina! My parents are from Roseto Valfortore, Foggia.

[@mjsavard1676]

Mrs Gina is the true beauty of Italian grandmas, I choose her recipes over any top chef on TV. She’s adorable and her food is amazing! 💗

[@sandrakelbaugh1681]

She is too cute for words. A real treasure. I love watching her cook. Thank you for sharing.

[@jeremydittus2584]

She is the bomb!!! What a joy to have her in the kitchen; how lucky is the family that gets to enjoy all that she is!!! ❤️❤️❤️

[@jessieh8002]

Jeremy Dittus ~ Agree!!!! I wish she would have cooking classes!!! I would fly out to where she is to be taught from her on how to cook like that 💗 What an honor for her family to have such a wonderful soul such as she is

[@tahirafauzia8797]

I want to especially thank mama Gina's family for cherishing her. She's a gem ❤️

[@marthacampos1600]

My mother really didn’t teach me how to cook while I was growing up. I’m learning everything by watching people cook on here and I get a warm feeling in my heart watching this! My grandma lives in a different country and I miss her very much so seeing this makes me feel at home and happy. Have a great day!

[@RobinMarconeCassidyRN]

❤❤Grandma Gina, I can watch your videos every single day....Thank you so very much for sharing your wonderful recipes with us.....Please keep singing, you make us all so happy. WE LOVE YOU GINA!!!!!❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@stevensanna3651]

My grandmother passed away when I was only 6 years old. The few memories I have left of her was when she was cooking. It's always nice to watch these videos. Makes me feel young again, like the way things were.

[@yellowood252]

All I had to hear was, "Today I make a fettuccine" in a strong Italian accent... I know I've come to the right place.

[@reneeclark2785]

Her grandchildren and children are so so lucky to still have her around and her amazing recipes! I wish I hadn’t taken my grandmother and her incredible recipes for granted. She is an Italian woman as well and her whole world was cooking. She is still around, but sadly has fallen to dementia and cannot remember how to cook any longer. I miss her sweet happy face in the kitchen. This beautiful lady reminds me of her so much! 💞

[@assuntaparente5942]

Igor a little emotional reading this, so sorry about your Nonna. Be close to her and and sure some of her wisdom will rub off lol

[@debbiefulginiti170]

Love hearing you speak Italian. Brings a smile to my face every time I watch your videos. You do exercise a lot kneading that dough.

[@maryjanew20]

I smile the entire time I watch you Gina. You are a treasure and remind me of the beautiful Italian family in which I grew up.

[@chessastockton5645]

I love watching your videos. I feel like I have my own grandma in my kitchen showing me.

[@damngoodyear]

Bless you, Mrs. Petitti for your stories, lessons and love. I truly enjoy your channel.

[@marycornwell8121]

Gina, your the greatest! Thanks for sharing your recipes.

[@VooijsPeter]

Give gramdma big hug.... Thanks for sharing how to make real food

[@iflowmagazine]

I love learning from a native 💖 Bless her heart. Food culture preserved. I live Italia 🇮🇹

[@pastagirl1]

I can never get enough of this Angel on Earth........she calms me.

[@ladyroxanew.600]

Your shows are wonderful my daughter is trying to connect with her Italian side of the family. Our has all passed I do my best but you are so close to my father in law when he was alive. Everything the same his name was Salvatore. My daughter s name is Gina she is 5 feet tall. Thank you for showing her the way he was so she is learning from you. Thank you god bless

[@BuonAPetitti]

I have a brother named Salvatore and a granddaughter named Gina. Thank you for watching. I enjoy making these videos and I am so happy to hear I am able to teach you something from the old country. God Blesss

[@RedRose-gc9vp]

Mama Gina you're so sweet I love your videos God bless you and may Our Father in heaven keep you strong

[@MrPogiBalut]

I love how Grandma hasn't for got to thank God for her blessings.

[@ginamorrone947]

Gina you are so sweet now I understand why Italians make such a big deal about eating at the table. All the work you put into it your heart and soal. I never realized how much work was put into it I know gravy takes a long time to make and that's a lot of work for me but wow you are one special lady thank you

[@kokolinmaria]

I can hear in my ears Dean Martin singing "That's Amore" while watching this lovely grandma baking and cooking all these amazing Italian delicacies 😉

[@jjf8862]

That is no joke making pasta, my neighbor Rose had a pasta board just like yours Gina. Only semolina flour was put on her board. I miss her so much and you remind of her so much, she was from Calabria 🇮🇹

[@The.Artistic.Squirrel]

My great grandparents came over to America from Venice. Settled in Chicago. Yes my mom & my Grammama learned from Nonni how to cook and passed it down! Now I’m teaching my daughter how to cook from scratch!

[@angelolight5718]

I love listening to Mama Gina in the Italian language, her dialect is what I grew up with. I was born in Terrasini, Sicily

[@kimmiemamatomany6226]

So refreshing how you (both) praise and thank God. Unusual in these modern times. That looks like a real worout for one woman. When we make pasta my children help. I have 8 children, 6 still at home, so aways hands eager to help. Thank you for sharing your energy, recipe and joy. You are a gift to the world! Kimmie Mama to 8 One homemade and 7 adopted

[@jandramardges3368]

Love this video. What a wonderful, precious lady!…….and oh, my….kneading that huge chunk of dough was HARD!!!!…..but she did it! She’s very strong for being over eighty!!!

[@jasminerochon9825]

I watch her not only for authentic Italian cooking but to learn how to sound like Italian. Love you nonna!

[@LyndseyMacPherson]

So, when I realised pasta prices at the store are now double what they once were, I decided I'm not buying it any more. I"m going to make it. And I want to make it authentically. So here I am. Questo è bellissimo! Che bel mondo che possiamo imparare a fare la pasta da un cuoco italiano che sa veramente come cucinare!

[@strumph3]

Omg !!!! This is exactly what I remember from my Nonni !! Everything is exactly right including that rolling pin and the way she dusts the board. Memories !!!

[@zoegirl2948]

We're in lockdown in South Africa. I'm going to follow Grandma Gina's recipe right now. I can't wait to try it. Grandma Gina I love you and your recipes. You are God's gift to us on planet earth during this time. Thank you for sharing your rich experience, life and love for good wholesome home made food. Blessings from Cape Town

[@monicamonteparte2049]

I have never trusted someone's recipe more in my entire life!

[@conniemiddleton1798]

I have been in a "funk" for quite awhile..family far away and facing stage 3 ovarian cancer on my own. While stuck in my bed I happened on your fantastic videos. They gave me hope...something to look forward to. I'm the youngest in a family of 5 kids...am 59 now. Mom always made her pasta with a rolling pin...that's how I was taught. Always hit and miss!!! I was blessed to find ( for 5 dollars!!!) A extremely nice pasta machine! Am up and around now...I way overbought eggs n flour...what's the best way to store/dry/ freeze a massive amount of pasta? Want to give a gifts also! May God bless and keep you and your beautiful family. All my love and admiration...Con nie

[@BuonAPetitti]

Connie, you are in my prayers. God bless and stay strong. Fresh pasta takes hours to dry sometimes overnight if it is a high humidity day. Leave the pasta on your work surface or on tablecloth set over your table or even your bed. You can cook the fresh pasta within a few hours of making it or allow it to dry and store it in an airtight container in the fridge for a week or the freezer for a few weeks. I don't like to freeze it for more than a month. I hope this helps. God Bless, be well.

[@VidaLuz]

Mi fa morire quando parla in inglese. Bello avere ancora la nonna e una benedizione

[@suzieparis6821]

Mama Gina... Magic Hands♡♡♡♥♥♥God is Great...and my gosh I thought you were maybe 64

[@browneyes8691]

Omg...81 years young...God bless you. .. I love all your recipes... when I watch your videos it just reminds me of home!! God bless keep going strong.. Viva Italia/ America... thank you to your son-in-law great job !!

[@winniehaha5755]

Love listening and watching you Nona Gina. What a treat. Your videos take me right back to the 50's and 60's when my sisters and I used to watch and help and listen as my Sicilian grandmother and her cousins gathered to make huge batches of ravioli, and cannoli shells and cookies. They would laugh and talk and tell the greatest stories. My Nona had the big wooden work boards like you use. My favorite story was about one of those boards. One of the cousins talked about how her mother back in Sicily would make the pasta on the board and then afterwards when it was cooked they would put the cooked pasta in a pile on the cleaned board and the family would sit around the board and pull a section of the pasta over to themselves and eat right off of the huge board. Then when she came to America she would tell her children how they used to do that back in Italy. Her children loved the story and begged their mother to make pasta and let them eat it like that here. So the mother finally gave in. Well, this happened in the early 1900's and they were in San Jose CA which was a small town back then. So the story goes that the very day that the mother made the pasta and let her kids eat right off of the board their father just happened to bring the mayor home with him. The father was so embarrassed for the mayor to see his family eating like peasants from the old country that after the mayor left he became furious and picked up the board, pasta and all and threw it out into the yard. We all laughed so hard at that story. Your videos bring back so many memories. Thank you!

[@BuonAPetitti]

What a great story, thank you for sharing. God Bless!

[@raewynurwin4256]

Winnie ha ha, I so enjoyed that story thank you. Arohanui from New Zealand.

[@antiv]

This is hardcore, real cooking. Thank you so much for showing us, Gina!

[@Alakster27]

There’s something so elegant and classic about Italian food. I’m Mexican so I didn’t really grow up with it, besides spaghetti and lasagna on rare occasions, but I’ve always loved Italian food whenever I’ve tried it in my adult life. I’ve even learned the 4 classic Roman pastas and that spread to making other dishes as well. Whenever I have kids, I will teach them what my abuelita taught me, but also all the Italian dishes that you and so many others have taught me through videos and articles. Thank you so much and have a blessed day

[@Marie-of6fp]

I lost my Italian Grandma back in 1988 as a teenager. I miss her and Gina reminds me so much of her. It's therapeutic to watch. I used to love watching my grandma make gnocchi. She would always talk about the "old country". She was born in Agordo, Italy. I would love to go there someday.

[@heathergoertzenloewen6506]

81!!!!! More like 65! Beautiful, joyous experience! Thank you, lovely lady.

[@donna8212]

OH...MY...GOODNESS...I can’t believe you’re 81!!!!!! God bless you. The cooking keeps you young 😊. And boy, that’s some workout you get : ). Look forward to your video’s. Great job on the fresh pasta! Ciao Nonna Gina! 😘👍🏻

[@DB-gq7wv]

Working hard keeps you young. She's awesome.

[@blessingogudugu3708]

81? No wayyyyy. She looks like she is in her early 60s. Grandma, I love your channel, your recipes, and your charming personality. Grandma, how long do we leave the pasta out to dry and how do we store it for later use?

[@BuonAPetitti]

The pasta needs a few hours to dry , if it is a humid day it will take longer. Once it is dry I place the pasta in a plastic container with a tight fitting lid and store it in the fridge for a week or in the freezer for a month.

[@SAMMYANTHA81]

Oh my goodness! 84 years young. I’m watching you bless your food, cook with love. I’m learning so much. I can’t tell you how happy I am to have found your channel. I love cooking from scratch but, I have yet to make pasta. I also love learning Italian from you. You’re an amazing woman.

[@susankando9320]

I love Nonna Gina!!! and I totally understand what you wrote below. My Nonna was the same way, you could buy her some fancy kitchen gadget and she would say " its a no good" Really miss my Nonna she's been gone since 1993 since she passed away no one speaks Italian anymore its very sad. :-( enjoy every moment you have with Your beautiful Nonna Gina!!!!

[@suzieparis6821]

Beautiful Pasta Mama Gina

[@noaccount7595]

Mi manca mia nonna, era una cuoca appassionata di cibo e era molto dolce con tutti. 💖💖💖

[@brandonjohnson9876]

Made my first homemade pasta last night, and I was shocked at just how easy it is. Dry pasta has its place, but fresh pasta takes it to a whole other level. This is great.

[@bariumenema6865]

She had me at the sign of the cross.

[@Gwenchicken]

My grandmother from Italy died when I was 4 years old and I never got to learn these things from her. Thank you so much for sharing her with us! I've learned so much from her videos

[@connieabc]

Gina, you are amazing. I hope your family appreciates the amount of work involved with making all this deliciousness. I’m 66 and I only make fresh pasta for Christmas lasagna. You are precious! A lot of my friends can’t believe I do this but there isn’t any comparison to store bought noodles.

[@naynaraval7903]

81 year old "young" lady... I salute to your energy.... You are Queen of all Italian recipes.... Before cooking any Italian dish we use to watch your recipe video first... We feel as if you are our family member...

[@carmenrojas4469]

Yes Lord please bless our food and bless Grandma

[@solisysam1]

I can not get enough of you. I love watching and listening to your stories. I wish you were my Grandma, but in a way you are all of ours Grandma.

[@denisegirmer4550]

Patricia Bunce yes! I agree she is! I hope i meet her in heaven someday so i can thank her❤️❤️❤️

[@PixieDust-eq6kc]

Grandma Gina is such a joy to my life. Sometimes I have a lot of physical pain and watchibg her helps me to make it through. I love when she speaks Italian. I don't understand most of it but it sounds so beautiful. What a precious soul.

[@Eva-uo7hx]

Love her she’s everybody’s grandmother and thank you for the recipe. God bless.

[@julieparsons3216]

Greetings from England you beautiful flower of Italy, May you continue to bless the world with your cooking and Knowledge , you have the the respect from me as always ,and i know your family love you dearly

[@crisolmedellin7881]

I’m Mexican and most of the dishes I cook are Mexican recipes but since I found out your channel, I just want to cook Italian recipes; pastas, soups, salads, everything...I even want to make my own pasta just because of the most important ingredients you put in everything you cook...passion, love, enthusiasm, happiness, and above all, God’s blessings!!! God bless you Gina and two kisses...😘😘🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@danav665]

I would be just as proud to say that i was 81 if i looked that great. Her lively energy shaves off 20 years. Love your work and personality grandma!

[@johncfelicione8704]

I used to love watching my grandmother make the dough for her pasta and raviolis. No machines; just her rolling pin and pasta cutters. In no time she would whip up a dinner for 10 or more.

[@jodellaoverman7492]

I loved watching you! Praying before you make anything shows what blessing you are,have and inspire. I was taught the same way to make pasta. You made me smile. Thank you God bless you. You look great for your young 81 age. Just a beautiful spirit you have inside and out.

[@elenajoy8642]

Aside from being informative and helping me make better pasta, she is adorable!

[@nadanicoletti7840]

Just watched this - we're in Canada. Our parents were born in Italy! Thank you so much for sharing this video! Tanti saluti a tua nonna!!!

[@pritichaudhary1022]

She had the cutest accent in the world, wana just give her a hug!!

[@diana.7834]

I. Suspose to be cleaning house instead I'm watching a wonderful lady make pasta

[@Carmen00622]

Ms. Gina please please write a cookbook. I will buy it and I am sure others will buy it too!!!

[@gdifiore997]

Dear Grandma Gina, you are a very special lady and your videos are wonderful!!!. You remind me of my Grandmother Consiglia who was born near Naples and came to NY in the early 1900s. Thank you for sharing your love with everyone…. Grazie Mille !

[@STILL-KICKIN]

The level of knowledge, skill, tradition and love you are capturing with these videos cannot possibly be measured or valued! What an amazing woman!!

[@lakeys3056]

Grandma Gina. Omgoodness you say it right. Not like Americans Italians. ❤️❤️❤️ I remember my granny would bless the food just like that. We couldn’t take the ingredients until we blessed the food too. Thank you.

[@deesco3741]

Bought the biggest smile to my face. Shes amazing

[@assuntaparente5942]

They don't make them like they used to and I don't mean the pasta. God bless you Nonna Gina and all the hard work you do

[@assuntaparente5942]

❤️👋❤️

[@jayceelopeezy2567]

I love listening to her speaking Italian!!

[@railbuilderdhd]

81 and working like a 30 year old. Bless you❤

[@luzvilca3806]

And talk in English, my father is 80' is forgetting things.. Bellisima!!

[@veronicamartinezmedema8273]

I love the way you teach. The love you put into it shows and now you share it with others,this is priceless. Thank you mamma Gina, bless you n your family.

[@Jo-Ane]

wow 81yrs .. RESPECT! im 34 and i dont think i have the power to kneed a dough ... the family is lucky to have a grandma like you! here's a virtual hug grandma! xoxo

[@janedoe-dk1on]

81 ...wow you look amazing and have more energy than some 40 yr olds! Thank you for this video!

[@cassgray9340]

My heart warms watching you cook, Grandma Gina! I love how open you are about your faith, and you have such a positive attitude that I aspire to have as well! God bless you, and thank you for sharing your delicious cooking!! ❤️🙏

[@karenkingrey6142]

I’ll tell you one thing, I just started baking bread & pasta, that kneading is no joke! That’s some hard work. Bless you Miss Gina!!

[@abbyh6075]

She is so cute I'm so happy I found this channel. It makes me miss my Nana

[@rhonahall2807]

81 years young. Fantastic lady.