1.   Drain the pasta shapes well and add to the sauce.

2.   Another small pasta shape, egg noodles or steamed rice would be a good substitute.

3.   Before plunging into recipes, the author gives general information, including helpful lists of dried pasta shapes and the various cheeses mentioned in the book.

4.   I experimented with other pasta shapes, but spaghetti does produce the best texture.

5.   It might be something as simple as varying your pasta shape or tossing beautiful olives into the tomato sauce.

6.   When it comes to pasta shapes, there is always room for innovation.