Today we’re making fresh orecchiette! The meaning of orecchiette comes from orecchie meaning ear. Conversely, the suffix -ette just denotes that they’re small. So, we’re making fresh little ears! But seriously, this is one of the best pasta shapes to begin your pasta-making experience as it’s super easy to shape. The pasta dough itself only consists of 2 ingredients – semolina and water. You can use plain flour if you are unable to get your hands on semolina flour or 00 pasta flour. This dough does not use any eggs. So this recipe is suitable for vegans and egg-allergy sufferers!