Pasta

Dieters are more fooled by misleading health labels than people who don’t obsess about calories, a new study suggests. Dieters believed a heap of pasta shells, mozzarella and salami was healthier if it was called a “salad” instead of “pasta.” They also ate more jelly beans than non-dieters if they were presented as “fruit chews” instead of “candy.”  Dieters appear to be stuck in a trap—they try to be healthy in their...

Pasta, butter, lemon, basil, cream, Parmigiano and freshly ground black pepper. Could dinner possibly get any easier? Cream is infused with fresh basil and a touch of lemon, then poured over pasta. Topped with freshly grated Parmigiano and a little ground pepper, it makes for a remarkably easy but elegant meal. The recipe is adapted from Angelini Osteria in Los Angeles, and comes together in about 30 minutes. You can find the recipe here. For more quick-fix dinner ideas, check out our video recipe gallery here . Food Editor Russ Parsons and Test Kitchen manager Noelle Carter show you how to fix a dozen dishes in an hour or less!

Reichl missed a great lunch and dinner spot: Indigo on 3rd Street. Try the rosemary chicken pasta, calamari pasta, garlicky flank steak, terrific fresh bread, and have a bowl of cappuccino--they let you sit and enjoy it. ANNABELLE GURWITCH Los Angeles