There is a joyful chaos this time of year that I’ve finally learned to embrace. A big part of the mayhem is that it’s nearly impossible to predict who will be around for dinner.

Life's all about shortcuts, especially when it comes to cooking. But, for times when you're not in a hurry, it's only right to make a meal that delivers on flavor and comfort. Stuffed shells are the ...

Similar to manicotti and cannelloni, stuffed shells are jumbo pasta shells filled with ricotta cheese and baked on a saucy bed of tangy marinara. The filling is usually seasoned with garlic and herbs ...

“What did you put in the ricotta?” Ann Maloney asked me. We were at a holiday party for the Food team at my house, and Ann — The Post’s recipes editor at the time — was raving about a dish of baked ...

Baked pasta season never really ends in my book, especially when springtime rolls around. Fresh, flavorful vegetables are abundant at the farmers’ market every weekend, so who would I be to leave ...

Dawn Hoover, the columnist from Spice of Life, sent this Taco Filled Pasta Shells recipe to me a couple of weeks ago. I knew it was something that I wanted to make. Anything stuffed in a pasta shell ...