When determining for yourself how much pasta you need to feed a group of people, you can certainly take a 2-ounce serving ...

Reserve about 1 cup of pasta water and set aside. Drain the pasta and peas and return them to the hot, dry pot. Using a large spoon, gently stir in olive oil, red pepper flakes (if using ...

That 2-ounce figure is what nutritional labels on packages of dried pasta call one serving. It amounts to about 1 cup when cooked — and strikes plenty of people as stingy. “That’s not an ...