If you want to show-off your cooking skills to invited guests or some culinary expertise for your loved one, nothing beats a homemade pasta dish. Of course it’s quite messy, and difficult, to make your own pasta at home but it’s well worth the effort,  or hey, maybe you can just use a bit of clever technology to your advantage?

The Philips Pasta Maker will turn you into a master of the Italian cooking arts without any prior experience. It’s a foolproof method of making homemade pasta in minutes without making a mess in your kitchen, although please note that we will not be responsible if everyone suddenly starts showing up unannounced at your house for dinner.

This cool device runs fully automatically and makes nearly 1 lb of pasta in just 15 minutes. It takes care of everything from mixing to kneading, and also knows when extrusion should start. The Philips Pasta Maker is available for $299.95 via Williams-Sonoma.