We tried to be creative with our holiday dinners this year, so we steered clear of our typical roasts and other meat-heavy entrees. This winter pasta with braised guinea hen, pistachio, and lime sounded perfect for a holiday dinner.

We made it extra special by pairing it with a beautiful Barbaresco and made our own egg pasta (see how here). This shape is especially easy because all you have to do is make sheets of pasta, stack them, and cut them with a knife into 1/4 inch wide strips. If you don't feel like making pasta from scratch, you can purchase this, or this.