Pasta cooked in milk to build a creamy sauce. - Alena_Kos/Shutterstock A splash of pasta water is a crucial ingredient in most pasta dishes. The starch that washes into the water from raw pasta helps ...

When Alton Brown first appeared on our television screens in "Good Eats" way back in 1999, he very quickly amassed a serious fan base. He gave us a crash course in not only cooking but also in science ...

This is probably the most common and also the most serious mistake you can make in cooking pasta. Pasta should be tossed when the water boils, not before. And two or three bubbles are not enough to ...