Over 1.3 million pounds of spaghetti is sold in American grocery stores. If all of those packages were lined up, they could circle the Earth nine times.

When it comes to pasta, shape matters. Pasta can be made into hundreds of fun and funky shapes, but they're not just decorative. The shape of pasta not only changes the overall mouthfeel of a dish, ...

"The Shape of Pasta": Foodies should bite on this well-made travelogue, as chef Evan Funke goes to Italy to find some of the more unique and forgotten shapes of pasta. That sounds a little ridiculous ...

"All pasta shapes can be made without a machine, and in fact, they often turn out better this way!" he said. "Rolling by hand creates a more porous texture that absorbs sauces beautifully. Plus, ...

While supermarkets do a remarkably good job of stocking various noodle shapes, most restaurants serve a pretty narrow range of pastas. Beyond Italian restaurants that have made a specialty of pasta, ...

Stacey Leasca is an award-winning journalist with nearly two decades of newsroom experience. She is also the co-founder of Be a Travel Writer, an online course for the next generation of travel ...

PARMA, ITALY — The Barilla Group has added the star shape to its Protein+ pasta line.

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. If you love pasta and enjoy cooking, there will invariably come a time when you'll want to start making it at home. First comes making sauces ...