Quick Idea: Boil your vegetables and pasta together from The Kitchn.
“Boiling your vegetables with your pasta isn’t going to give you layers of different flavors and textures, like adding roasted vegetables would. And it works best if you’re just adding one vegetable, so you aren’t tossing in different things at different times, all while making [...]

I recently read about the Al Dente Operatic Pasta Timer on The Kitchn and was immediately interested & amused.
But, I’ve got a cheaper (and more fun) way to make sure my pasta is al dente: throw it against the refrigerator. Simply scoop a single noodle out of the pot and toss it lightly against [...]

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Week 5 of Simply Delicious is all about Creative Pasta Dishes. While everyone loves a hearty pasta with red sauce, there are lots of other interesting ways that the classic ingredient can be enjoyed. Check out the featured recipes from this week’s collection of [...]