Much like the Santa Claus impersonator in my favorite Christmas movie, “Elf,” baked ziti has been sitting “on a throne of lies.” Though it sparkles with the magic and allure of a comforting pasta bake ...

After all, one of the biggest mistakes people make with pasta salad is skipping this rinse, which all too easily leads to a bowl full of gummy noodles that nobody wants to dig into. Cold pasta ...