It was before the break of dawn when I set out for Santa Cruz, Laguna, to meet chef Gel Salonga Datu and her husband Dino ...

Marcella Hazan's classic ragù sauce recipe is pure, long-simmered comfort in a pot. Ragù, as the Bolognese call their celebrated meat sauce, is characterized by mellow, gentle, comfort flavors.

We've got pastas with shellfish, wild mushrooms, hearty greens, venison, and more seasonal specialties. Magrit Mondavi, wife of legendary winemaker Robert, says pasta preparations like this were ...