Cooking pasta al dente allows for some carryover cooking to happen once it’s out of the pot, whether that’s in a colander, a pot, or a skillet. It means you can finish cooking your pasta in sauces ...

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 ...

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 ...