Early in my line-cooking career I made pappardelle in a rich meat sauce. I’d finish the dish to order in a hot skillet, gently twirling the noodles in the simmering ragu. The restaurant also served ...

Restaurants are adding classes that take their chefs out from behind closed kitchen doors and into the dining room.

In days of tension and stress, many of us find ourselves drawn more to "comfort foods", especially carbohydrates. Pasta, of course, is almost always at the top of the list. Contrary to what is ...

Cook pasta about 1 to 2 minutes less than al dente—barely sticking to the teeth when bitten. Transfer boiled pasta to a skillet with simmering sauce to finish cooking and flavoring pasta. Finish pasta ...