Crispy, toasted whole-wheat bread is perfect for dipping ... Don't forget to reserve some pasta water—its starch thickens the lemon-garlic pasta sauce and makes it silky-smooth.

There are more than 300 types of Italian pasta today, and each is meant to serve a saucy purpose. Here, we spotlight several ...

Let’s admit it, whole wheat pasta is misunderstood. It’s different from the white, semolina pasta — nuttier, denser and toastier — and delicious when allowed to shine in its own right.