With these expert tips you'll be whipping up fresh pasta at your next dinner party with time to spare. The dough for this ...

making sure that the hollow noodles are all about 7 cms long. Boil about 5 litres of water in a large pan, adding one and a half to two tablespoons salt. Cook the pasta until it is al dente ...

Unlike thinner noodles that get overwhelmed with heft ... Try a bucatini mac and cheese bake. The pasta's hollow core traps gooey cheese sauce, making every bite an explosion of cheesy perfection.