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This Philips pasta maker is a great gift for chefs — and its 40% off now ahead of Christmas
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Anyone who has ever made pasta from scratch knows that fresh is truly best. But making homemade pasta is time consuming, and often requires extra tools that the average home cook may not have, such as a pasta roller and pasta cutter.
If you love pasta, but lack the time and patience required to make it from scratch, get this innovative pasta machine from Phillips. Right now, the kitchen appliance is 40% off on Amazon, saving you $100. (It also makes a great Christmas gift for someone who loves to cook.)
Phillips Viva Collection pasta and noodle maker
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This Phillips countertop appliance does pretty much all of the pasta-making work for you. All you have to do is add flour and eggs, turn the machine on, and the pasta machine will do the kneading and extruding, producing fresh pasta in just 18 minutes.
Included with your purchase are two measuring cups, one for your flour and one for your eggs, or egg and water mixture. Make sure to use these cups for the best results. One cup of flour yields about a half a cup of pasta. You can use all-purpose flour, or other varieties such as durum, spelt or whole wheat. And if you’d like to add some extra flavor and color to your pasta, you can add vegetable juices such as beet and spinach to your mixture.
In addition to measuring cups, this purchase includes a recipe booklet if you’re in need of inspiration or instruction, as well as three pasta shaping discs that create spaghetti, fettuccine and penne pasta. The pasta maker comes with a little drawer to store these discs and the power cord. We like that the pasta maker is small enough that it won’t take up too much counter space — it’s no bigger than the average home coffee maker.
The Phillips Viva Collection pasta and noodle maker has a 4.3-star rating on Amazon. One reviewer says that they “Love this machine! I wish I got [it] years ago,” they continue. “[I] can’t believe how easy it is to be able to enjoy fresh pasta.”
Another reviewer wrote: “So fun! There was a bit of a learning curve at the beginning, but now that I’ve gotten the hang of it, I love this thing! Nothing compares to the taste of fresh pasta and it’s even better when you throw some herbs in too. Overall it’s pretty easy to use, just have to make sure you follow the recipes exactly.”
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NEW YORK — Former New York Gov. David Paterson and his stepson were attacked in New York City on Friday night, authorities said.
The incident occurred just before 9 p.m. on Second Avenue near East 96th Street on the Upper East Side, according to the New York City Police Department.
Police said officers were sent to the scene after an assault was reported. When officers arrived, police say they found a 20-year-old man suffering from facial injuries and a 70-year-old man who had head pain. Both victims were taken to a local hospital in stable condition.
In a statement, a spokesperson for the former governor said the two were attacked while “taking a walk around the block near their home by some individuals that had a previous interaction with his stepson.”
The spokesperson said that they were injured “but were able to fight off their attackers.”
Both were taken to Cornell Hospital “as a precaution,” he added.
Police said no arrests have been made and the investigation is ongoing.
The 70-year-old Paterson, a Democrat, served as governor from 2008 to 2010, stepping into the post after the resignation of Eliot Spitzer following his prostitution scandal. He made history at the time as the state’s first-ever Black and legally blind governor.
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A 17-year-old boy was critically injured and a person is in custody after a gunman opened fire on a SEPTA bus in North Philadelphia Friday evening, police said.
At around 6:15 p.m., Philadelphia police were notified about a shooting on a SEPTA bus traveling on Allegheny Avenue near 3rd and 4th streets in North Philadelphia, Inspector D F Pace told CBS News Philadelphia.
There were an estimated 30 people on the bus at the time of the shooting, Pace said, but only the 17-year-old boy was believed to have been shot. Investigators said they believe it was a targeted attack on the teenager and that he was shot in the back of the bus at close range.
According to Pace, the SEPTA bus driver alerted a control center about the shooting, which then relayed the message to Philadelphia police, who responded to the scene shortly.
Officers arrived at the scene and found at least one spent shell casing and blood on the bus, but no shooting victim, Pace said. Investigators later discovered the 17-year-old had been taken to Temple University Hospital where he is said to be in critical condition, according to police.
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Through their preliminary investigation, police learned those involved in the SEPTA shooting may have fled in a silver-colored Kia.
Authorities then found a car matching the description of the Kia speeding in the area and a pursuit began, Pace said. Police got help from a PPD helicopter as they followed the Kia, which ended up crashing at 5th and Greenwood streets in East Mount Airy. Pace said the Kia crashed into a parked car.
The driver of the crashed car ran away but police were still able to take them into custody, Pace said.
Investigators believe there was a second person involved in the shooting who ran from the car before it crashed. Police said they believe this person escaped near Allegheny Avenue and 4th Street, leaving a coat behind.
According to Pace, police also found a gun and a group of spent shell casings believed to be involved in the shooting in the same area.
“It’s very possible that there may have been a shooting inside the bus and also shots fired from outside of the bus toward the bus,” Pace said, “We’re still trying to piece all that together at this time.”
This is an active investigation and police are reviewing surveillance footage from the SEPTA bus.