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pasta

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


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This is the pasta that finally taught me how to shop at the farmers market: Start with a form, bring home one or two beautiful things and give them somewhere to land.

From Salon Aug. 16, 2026

Cook the pasta: Bring a large pot of well-salted water to a boil and cook the pasta until just shy of al dente.

From Salon Aug. 16, 2026

Instead of straining vegetables and pasta, you can use a colander to achieve a similar effect to that of the pinhole projector.

From BBC Aug. 11, 2026

The pounds that Bailey Kreinbrink lost while living in Italy for a year and eating bread, pasta and pizza.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 8, 2026

It rests in the crook of the tree on a smattering of sticks no bigger than a bowl of pasta.

From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers

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

I love their oysters, but they also have a great burger, pastas and salads.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 17, 2025

On his restaurant's board of pastas, he offers cacio e pepe with lime - a variation.

From BBC Aug. 7, 2025

At the buffet table, he saw a young man looking with sad disappointment at the cold cuts and pastas.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie



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