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.

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 ...

No need to reach for more salt or even fat to achieve restaurant-quality pasta at home; instead, follow these simple yet effective steps for perfect pasta. Cook pasta about 1 to 2 minutes less than al ...