While it would make sense to follow the cooking directions listed on a package of pasta, Italians usually don’t.

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 ...

Pasta cooked in milk to build a creamy sauce. - Alena_Kos/Shutterstock A splash of pasta water is a crucial ingredient in most pasta dishes. The starch that washes into the water from raw pasta helps ...

In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta according to package instructions. Drain and transfer to a large bowl. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add ground beef, breaking up meat ...

If it's not tough and chewy, it's reduced to an unpalatable mush—there's certainly a fine art in cooking pasta perfectly al dente. And thanks to scientists and a surprising use of a particle ...