Carb-o-rama

By June Wulff, Globe Staff  |  June 10, 2009

Joe Locilento is your new BFF. The Italian grocer and manager of the North End's DePasquale's Homemade Pasta Shoppe will help you choose from more than 50 different kinds of homemade pasta, plus sauces, cheeses, fresh-baked breads, pesto, olive oils, balsamic vinegars, and ready-to-eat meals (for those who don't care to boil water). We're having ravioli anxiety: Should we go with the spinach and ricotta, artichoke and ricotta, roasted eggplant, or smoked chicken? We'll discuss options with Joe and grab a few free recipe cards. Today from 10 a.m.-8 p.m. DePasquale's Homemade Pasta Shoppe, 66A Cross St., Boston. 617-248-9629. www.homemade-pasta.com