Alton Brown has built his culinary career on asking one question: How can this be done better? Over the years, the television host, author, and food scientist has experimented with different ways to ...

What about rinsing the sticky starch off cooked pasta before adding marinara? Or pouring olive oil into boiling water to ...

Baked pasta doesn’t even have to try to be a cozy, comforting dish. There’s already the bubbling sauce, the gooey cheese, the sweet smell of pasta wafting through the house. But here’s the truth: A ...

Getting pasta right is often less about fancy ingredients and more about small habits that add up. British chef James Martin recently revisited a few rules he says Italian cooks drilled into him over ...

Pasta night is a staple in households everywhere for good reason. It's comforting, versatile, and a surefire crowd-pleaser. Yet, for such a simple dish, there's a surprising amount of debate on how to ...

Why is a plate of pasta generally so much better in Italy? There are a lot of reasons, but let’s start with the most basic. They made the rules for how to cook and serve the pasta, and chefs ...

Small mistakes can leave your pasta feeling tough instead of tender.