If you think pasta-making is too hard, you're not alone. Many home cooks feel the same way when they watch those perfectly shaped noodles on cooking shows. But here's the thing: Homemade pasta is more ...

Making pasta from scratch is the ultimate exercise in instinctual cooking. Karsten Moran for The New York Times With time and a little effort, a versatile pasta dough — made of just flour and eggs — ...

This make-ahead baked pasta dish starts with stirring tomato sauce into creamy white béchamel, then adding sautéed mushrooms ...

Even food writers have recipes that stymie them. Here’s how we overcame issues and learned to perfect bread, fresh pasta, pie crust and whole fish. Every cook, no matter how accomplished, has at least ...