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pasta

[pah-stuh, pas-tuh] / ˈpɑ stə, ˈpæs tə /


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What are the chances that its kind of personalized, unconventional marketing continues under the umbrella of a major, traditional Italian pasta company?

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 3, 2026

The Italian pasta maker Barilla Group has agreed to acquire Goodles, the nutrient-dense macaroni-and-cheese brand known for its colorful boxes and cheekily named flavors.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 2, 2026

Adds Miyashita: "These puzzles beckon our curiosity. After all, spiral forms in nature have inspired human creations ranging from rotini pasta, to a barber's pole or even portrayals of the biblical 'Tower of Babel'."

From Science Daily Sep. 1, 2026

A splash of cream mixed with starchy pasta water at the end makes the sauce surprisingly velvety, without requiring you to make a cream sauce at all.

From Salon Aug. 25, 2026

I swallowed the bite of pasta in my mouth too quickly and choked.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

She began to cut out ultra-processed foods, instead opting for fresh fruit and vegetables, whole wheat pastas and oats.

From BBC Jan. 16, 2026

Sides, pastas and desserts tend to be more profitable, with lower ingredient costs.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 28, 2025

Its sprawling, old factory and corporate office in Gardena is now churning out protein-fortified pastas for Angelenos who want more bang for their bowls.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 28, 2025

Visitors to Puglia, a major producer of durum wheat, can try handmade pastas in a variety of shapes, paired with broccoli rabe, sea urchin and even a horse ragù.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 27, 2025

He pours wine into all of our glasses, and we order soups and salads and four different pastas, and no dish is spectacular but everything is good enough.

From "We Are Okay" by Nina LaCour



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