It’s been quite some time since I’ve had FRESH orecchiette pasta. In fact, I do believe it’s been close to 25 years since I was first introduced to the sensual mouthfeel and salubrious texture of these “ear shaped” pieces of pasta perfection. Orecchiette (Italian pronunciation: [orekˈkjɛtte]; singular orecchietta; from Italianorecchia, meaning “ear”, and -etta, meaning “small”) is a variety of home-made pasta typical…