Self-Taught Lesson #6: How to use your noodle

You may, if you’re like me, be surprised to discover that there’s much more to pasta than you might think. Sure, you can mentally imagine spaghetti and meatballs all covered with cheese, but we are limiting ourselves.

Think, really think, about pasta. All the forms, all the dishes. Stir-fries. Rigatonis. Dumplings! Rice noodles! Pierogis! Grain is invaluable to all cuisines and is our gateway to so many different cuisines. (This raises the question of considering a rice and grains week in the ne...