The 10 Commandments of Cooking Pasta

Did you know the easiest way to measure spaghetti involves the kitchen tool you're probably using to cook it? The hollow center in a spaghetti spoon happens to fit exactly one portion of dry spaghetti noodles tightly tucked in. If I'm being honest, I never bother measuring my spaghetti (the more the better, and leftovers are always a good idea), but if you're striving to cook a perfect amount for one or two people, this is the way to go.