When going through the motions of making pasta for a quick and easy weeknight meal, once the pasta has been cooked until perfectly al dente, the natural next step might be to drain the water so that ...

Alton Brown has built his culinary career on asking one question: How can this be done better? Over the years, the television host, author, and food scientist has experimented with different ways to ...

The lesson appears to be clear: you should stop throwing your pasta water down the sink, stat. Instead, “think a step ahead,” ...