WHETHER you prefer your spaghetti al dente or soothingly soft, it can be difficult to achieve perfection at home. Many of us will have experienced our pasta disintegrating into a beige mush — ...

Spaghetti is the most-loved pasta shape in the United States, according to Barilla. Its versatility makes spaghetti ideal for ...

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Hawaiʻi Island chef Philip “Ippy” Aiona recently released “Growing Up Hapa in Hawaiʻi.” Beyond a collection of recipes, the cookbook is a profound memoir From Waimea to Italy, Chef Ippy Aiona honors ...

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 ...

It’s not the best method, but it gets the job done. You can cook pasta in the microwave—just cover it with plenty of water, stir occasionally, and cook for the box’s recommended time plus an extra ...

A rice cooker isn't just for rice. You can cook pasta to perfection in a rice cooker, and by tossing in a few ingredients, you can have a complete one-pot meal. Cooking pasta in a rice cooker is ...