Jack Litsky and his wife recently became vegans to get their cholesterol under control. According to the Litskys, a lot of pasta isn't vegan (who knew?), so they decided to bring their own uncooked noodles to a restaurant in New Jersey. This is where you start to lose me, but AMAZINGLY, the restaurant went ahead and specially made their pasta dish using the Litsky’s pasta and the instructions the Litskys wrote on a card to make it easier for the kitchen staff.

Um, okay -- right there, that’s going WAY beyond the call of duty as a restaurant, but fine. The problem came after the Litskys' third trip to the restaurant, when they requested the same thing and instead of getting charged less, like they had the past two times, they were charged more for the special dish ...

The horse meat scandal continues! Just when you thought it was safe to buy frozen lasagna overseas and ship it to your dinner table in Ohio, it's not. Food company Findus has discovered that some of their frozen "beef" lasagnas contained a whopping 60 to 100 percent horse meat and have recalled the product since the label obviously doesn't match what's inside. Horse meat poses no health risks. It's just kind of grossing people out.

Burger King was accidentally serving horse meat burgers in the U.K., and now the tainted meat supply has made its way into grocery store freezers. But the question everyone's asking is: Could this happen in the U.S.?

Ramen! Everybody loves those packages of instant ramen noodles. Well, not everybody. I'm sure there's a few picky eaters out there who are blind to the myriad charms of ramen. But for the rest of us, there's just something irresistible about those squiggly little curly noodles in that briny broth.

Sure, you could heat up some water, toss in that flavor pack, and enjoy your ramen straight-up. But consider all the other places you can take that noodle package. Here are 11 tasty twists on instant ramen.

There's nothing on this earth that's more delicious than the spaghetti carbonara at Mario Battali's Otto pizzeria, in New York City. It's the most succulent, decadent food I've ever eaten. A lovely little plate of creamy, carb-y goodness with a little pancetta. But if global warming continues its march, wheat may become a precious commodity, and could disappear altogether if things get bad enough. And that could mean the end of pasta (among so many other foods) since the beloved dinner staple is made from wheat.

So what are we going to eat instead in a world without pasta? Or bread? OR pasta and cheesy, garlicky bread at the same time? (I might be hungry...) What can you feed the family when there is no more mac-and-cheese or lasagna?

Mmm, anyone want some SKETTI? Yum yum, it's Honey Boo Boo's favorite dish, next to grilled roadkill, of course. June shows us how she makes this exotic delicacy on the show. It's spaghetti with the family's special sauce: Ketchup mixed with butter. Well, they call it butter but it's actually some sort of margarine.

I have to admit, I was intrigued by this dish. What does that taste like? June makes it look so easy, but do I need any special skills to cook it? (Ha, kidding!) Most importantly, would my kid eat it? I had to find out!

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Are you tired of plain old pasta? Try this easy and flavorful recipe with your family. Combine turkey, peas, and mushrooms with a creamy alfredo sauce for a hearty meal that’s simply delicious. It’s a nice twist on traditional pasta and feels like something you’d only be able to get at a restaurant. Impress your entire family with this delicious dinner.

I love pasta so much that I thought I could easily eat it every single night. But after a week in Rome, with nothing but pasta for dinner every night, I was dying for some sushi. However, I still think pasta is a great meal three or even four nights out of seven. It's healthy, it's quick, it's easy, and even the most fussy eaters love it. What more can you ask for?

Here are five easy but tasty pasta dishes you can whip up in no time.

Help! I'm in a dinner rut and I can't get out. Lately we've been eating the same pasta dish over and over again. You know the one: Ground beef, garlic, tomato sauce over noodles, rinse dishes, and repeat. Well no more. It's time for a brisk, springlike breeze of inspiration!

You may have noticed I'm a little bit obsessed with the new cookbook, Real Simple Easy, Delicious Home Cooking. I told you about the mix-and-match cakes and the slow-cooker tacos (made them over the weekend, delish). It's arranged by season and all the recipes are weeknight simple -- but loaded with fresh ingredients.

And they have a mini-guide with four ideas for spaghetti. I'm saved!