Tasting the Rainbow with Pasta Artist Linda Miller Nicholson To...

Tasting the Rainbow with Pasta Artist Linda Miller Nicholson

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Eat the rainbow — the more colorful your plate, the healthier your food. In Linda Miller Nicholson’s (@saltyseattle) kitchen the same rule extends to pasta. When her young son turned out to be a picky eater, turning down vegetables hidden in smoothies or under pizza toppings, Linda wondered, what about colorful noodles? The experiment to color dough using vegetables and spices was wildly successful. And with a few knives and cookie cutters, she’s making the intricate patterns on her ravioli, fettuccine and farfalle. “I considered my background in art, and obsession with fashion, and tried to figure out ways to put these really cool, vibrant and good-for-you colors together in ways that would also be fun, appealing and eye-catching,” she says.

Years later, Linda, who is based in Seattle, has no shortage of ideas — she’s often has 30 different colors of dough in her fridge and finds inspiration everywhere. “If I feel blocked, I get out into the world,” says Linda. “Before long, the ideas are churning out like little pasta butterflies.” 🍝

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