Welcoming summer reminds me of my days leading cooking camps for kids in a rented church kitchen. Hungry to learn, these 8- to 12-year-olds would race into the kitchen, tie on their aprons and scrub ...

No matter what kind of pasta dish you’re making, from pasta salad to a classic spaghetti carbonara, overcooking your pasta is the easiest way to ruin your meal. You may have heard of the term “al ...

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 ...

Fresh pasta is one of life's greatest pleasures with a chewy texture, satisfying flavor, and ability to take on any sauce or filling and make it sing. Once prepared, it takes only 1 to 5 minutes for ...

Andrea Scotti receives funding from the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation, and the Swedish Research Council. Whether you prefer your spaghetti al dente or soothingly soft, it can be difficult to ...

Most people cook pasta by feel. It works on busy nights, but it usually leads to leftovers that linger in the fridge or plates that feel a little too light. Since pasta expands as it cooks, figuring ...