One of the worst parts is figuring out how to strain your pasta quickly without pouring that liquid gold down the drain.

There are few meals as universally loved as spaghetti, but cooking it the traditional way requires a lot of dishes. You need ...

While the spaghetti is boiling, remove the clams from the bowl they have been soaking in with a slotted spoon – so that any sand is left at the bottom of the bowl – rinse in a colander and ...

Drain the pasta in a colander and run it under a cold tap until cooled. Stir the dressing, cucumber, tomatoes, basil, feta and olives, if using, into the pasta and serve.