All your favorite pasta dishes — the best they can be. Whether it’s macaroni, or noodles, or spaghetti, it’s all pasta, one of the most versatile staples in any cook’s pantry. And now, you can enjoy our best, triple-tested recipes in Pasta, a special issue featuring outstanding selections from the pages of Fine Cooking.

Tried-and-true classics you’ll turn to again and again. With Pasta in your kitchen, you’ll know exactly where to turn for the most reliable recipes for all-time favorites. From soul-warming chicken noodle soup to traditional spaghetti and meatballs to skillet macaroni and cheese, here are dozens of family favorites sure to delight and never disappoint.

Quick, satisfying weeknight meals they’ll rave about. When you’re pressed for time -- and who isn’t -- you’ll appreciate the chapter on Quick Meals. It’s your answer to weeknight dinners that are fresh, fast, and delicious. They’ll think you spent hours in kitchen when you serve Fresh Pasta with Sausage and Mushroom or Lemony Orzo with Tuna and Artichoke Hearts.

Secrets to making good food great. In typical Fine Cooking fashion, Pasta includes more than recipes for soups, sides, salads, and main dishes. Learn how to make your own pasta, choose the right shape of ready-made pasta and know how to cook it, prepare classic ragùs, no-cook tomato sauce, minestrone, and more.