Your pot of salted water finally hits a rolling boil, and you're ready to cook your noodles to a perfect al dente. You toss in the noodles, throw away the box, and turn around to see the lid rattling ...

For years, home cooks were told pasta needs a massive pot of heavily salted, rapidly boiling water. But many cooks are quietly doing the opposite, and getting better results. Instead of gallons of ...