Let’s be honest. You’ve been treating pasta like a side dish to your life. A Tuesday night afterthought. A vehicle for pesto.
So this week, we challenge you. Cook one pot of noodles with intention . Do not multitask. Watch them dance in boiling water. Listen to the slap of a wooden spoon. When you lift a strand to test for doneness, don’t throw it at the wall (that’s a myth). Throw it into your mouth.
Halfway through the box, there’s always rubble. The shattered lasagna edges, the dusty elbows. Most people throw them away. NoodlyMagazine says: make pastina.