I thought the vesuvio pasta shape paired better with the sausage and broccolini. The curved edges of each vesuvio layer wrapped themselves around any small bits of broccolini, sausage, and garlic ...

Instead, when you want a pasta that's a little thicker and works in the same kinds of recipes as gnocchi, you should turn to cavatelli, which is a small, ridged, shell-shaped pasta. Cavatelli won ...

“When choosing pasta, the goal is to pick a shape that works with the cheese ... When shopping, check the box for names like “conchiglie,” small shells, or “lumache,” medium, ridged ...