What's the best pasta shape?

Is it more expensive to eat healthily? You might think the answer is simple: Yes of course, if you buy fruits, vegetables, beans and pulses and cook from scratch. But is it that easy? With the help of the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization, Ruth Alexander finds out where in t ...  Afficher plus

Ever wondered what the chef is eating? Snacking on the finest produce or surviving on thin air and caffeine? In this episode Ruth Alexander speaks to three chefs about how they get through the day, and the importance of the ‘family’ or staff meal. She’s joined by Juliette Feller, ...  Afficher plus

From acini di pepe to ziti, pasta comes in way more than 50 different shapes. But why? And how?? Anney and Lauren explore the saucy history and science of pasta in all its glorious forms.

Today, we set out to do the impastable! We're asking: what's the best pasta shape?This week marks our final throwback episode and it’s one of our favorites!Starting next week, buckle the heck up. We’re bringing in multiple experts - a philosopher, a historian, a lawyer, and a bus ...  Afficher plus

Today, we set out to do the impastable! We're asking: what's the best pasta shape? 

Pasta is delicious, whether it’s rigatoni, linguine, macaroni or any shape at all! When you buy pasta from the store, it’s usually hard, crunchy, and dry. But after cooking it, the pasta is tender and toothsome! How does that work? We asked cookbook author and cooking teacher Jul ...  Afficher plus