Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. All three food pros agree that when it comes to preparing pasta, the choices you make about the water are important. And that ...

Foodie Bethany Gaskin teaches how to make Cajun pasta at home in 20 minutes.

No matter what kind of pasta dish you’re making, from pasta salad to a classic spaghetti carbonara, overcooking your pasta is the easiest way to ruin your meal. You may have heard of the term “al ...

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 ...

Here's how to tell which doneness is best for you.

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 ...