When it comes to making something as simple as pasta—a dish made of just three ingredients—every step is crucial, especially in the cooking process. Mastering the art of achieving that ideal al dente ...

It's so easy to give your pasta sauce a boost of umami-rich flavor -- you just need one classic British ingredient.

In fact, I'm notorious for, in my enthusiasm, grossly overestimating the quantity of pasta needed and making enough to feed ...