Think you know how to cook pasta? You've probably been doing it wrong your whole life. I'm talking about the traditional ...

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 ...

“Perfect pasta will have a bite to it. Many people will go to Italy and be surprised by how much more al dente Italians cook their pasta,” says Giada De Laurentiis, host of Everyday Italian, author of ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...