Use the pasta you have. Ditalini is classic, but any small pasta shape will do. This dish is especially great for using up ...

All three food pros agree that when it comes to preparing pasta, the choices you make about the water are important. And that begins right at the tap, Guardione says: “When filling your pot with water ...

Pasta is one of the world’s best foods. A bowl of pasta can nourish and satisfy like almost nothing else. In some instances, though, soggy, overcooked pasta can be coated in an unappealing sauce, ...

To salt or not to salt: that is the question, at least when it comes to cooking pasta. For Steve Gonzalez, co-founder of Sfoglini Pasta, a New York state-based, artisanal pasta maker, it is no ...

Your guide to cooking pasta to the perfect doneness - al dente! Perfect for sauces, casseroles, salads and more, al dente is ...

There's something irresistible about pasta. It can be as simple as boiling store-bought spaghetti or as ambitious as hand-rolling ravioli filled with ricotta and prosciutto. It spans every price point ...

Overcooked pasta can’t hold sauce and loses its ideal texture. Al dente pasta has a lower glycemic index and keeps you fuller longer. Taste pasta early and finish cooking it in the sauce for best ...

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