It’s not the best method, but it gets the job done. You’re short on time. You’re hungry. You need pasta! You contemplate cranking up the stove, wrangling a clean pot, boiling water, cooking and ...

Whether you prefer your spaghetti al dente or soothingly soft, it can be difficult to achieve perfection at home. Many of us will have experienced our pasta disintegrating into a beige mush – ...

Eva Santaguida looked like she was going to turn green when her husband opened the pizza box from Domino’s. “This is not a pizza. I’m sorry. No, no, I’m sorry,” she sputtered in a thick Italian accent ...

Cook pasta about 1 to 2 minutes less than al dente—barely sticking to the teeth when bitten. Transfer boiled pasta to a skillet with simmering sauce to finish cooking and flavoring pasta. Finish pasta ...