Chestnut Gnocchi with Robiola Cheese Sauce

Gnocchi are taken to the next level with chestnut flour.

Bockwurst and Mushroom Noodle Bake

As satisfying as a hearty winter dish gets.

Classic Mac Salad

Irresistibly creamy pasta with crunch and zing.

CHOW Pancetta

Why buy pancetta when making it yourself is so easy and fun?

How Are No-Boil Lasagna Noodles Made?

Pasta you don’t have to boil is counterintuitive, but it works.

Harold McGee Speaks

Harold McGee is the king of kitchen science, the man who solves food mysteries ranging from how much oil you can emulsify into a mayonnaise with one egg yolk to why frying spatter ends up on the inside surface of the cook's...

Shelf-Stable Chicken in Kool-Aid Sauce

This week’s mission: low-cal, assemble-it-yourself convenience food and wannabe Italian dinners.

Soup of Fregula with Baby Clams (Fregula kin Arsellas)

A Sardinian classic with littleneck clams and a touch of saffron.

A Better Bottled Coffee Drink

This week’s mission: fancy frozen pasta and bottled milky-coffee treats.

Take Your Lunch to Work: Beans

One package of white beans; five easy, varied, and quick lunches.

Items You Will Never Need

If only there were a battery-powered column reader to do this for you.

Sort of Convenient

Nancy Silverton does quick her way.

Whole Grains 101

How to cook them and why they’re worth the wait.

Italian Ice Cream Trance State

This week’s mission: fake fancy mac ’n' cheese, and real fancy gelato.

Meal Kits: From Good to Worse

This week’s mission: Just add chicken to two different premade dinners.