Ever wonder why your homemade pasta tastes more like glue than la dolce vita? You're stirring those noodles lovingly, using what seems like enough water, and yet when you twirl that fork, it's sticky, ...

When it comes to comfort foods, pasta is something of an enigma. While spaghetti and jarred Bolognese make an easy, filling, and delicious weeknight meal, we all know that cooking pasta properly is ...

The ultimate rule for whipping up a speedy stir fry is to chop your vegetables and protein first. Unlike other forgiving dishes, such as hearty stews, where you can get on with chopping veggies while ...

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A man picks up "Fukuoka Udon-style Gummy," which looks just like udon noodles, with chopsticks, in this photo taken in Kitakyushu's Kokuraminami Ward on May 28, 2025. (Mainichi/Katsutoshi Hashimoto) ...