Not many dinner entrees satisfy the entire family quite like pasta. So many options yet so many people rely on pre-made from the jar varieties when homemade is ALWAYS better. Pesto, peppers, lemon, brown butter and so much more to tantalize your family and guests.

There's nothing like a steaming bowl of chicken soup to nourish the body and soul. Make inventive spins on classics, such as Ina Garten's soup version of chicken potpie; keep things traditional with chicken and dumplings;

The CDC says 27 people across 18 states have been sickened, including six who died, after eating products made with pasta from California-based Nate's Fine Foods.

Federal health officials report two more deaths from a listeria outbreak connected to pasta in prepared meals, with recalls expanding nationwide.