Italian chains are desperate to be the next Chipotle — but pasta just won’t cut it

Hollis Johnson Italian cuisine is starting to make its way into the fast-casual sector. Pasta proves difficult to prepare and serve quickly for customers, and it has a sit-down dining connotation. Pizza is better suited to the fast-casual restaurant template due to the speed and ease of its prep.  There’s always something new on the […]

Chefs reveal the 9 most common mistakes people make when cooking pasta

JRP Studio/Shutterstock We spoke with a panel of professional Italian and Italian-American chefs to learn the common mistakes amateur home cooks make when cooking pasta. Under-salting the pasta water is a big no-no: “It should be well-seasoned, like a soup.” Cooking the macaroni for the exact amount of time it specifies on the box won’t […]

Diabetes news: Removing bread and pasta from diets 'can reverse Type 2 diabetes'

They say slashing consumption of rice, potatoes and sugar has the potential to halt one of Britain’s biggest health epidemics.Switching to a healthier lifestyle could save the cash-strapped NHS £10 billion a year – the amount spent treating the condition – and change people’s lives in just 12 months. New data from Diabetes.co.uk, the world’s […]