As a food writer, I've perfected a few quick and easy recipes that I make regularly, like coconut chickpea stew or cheesy carbonara. But one dish I never seem to crave during the week is pasta ...

An appearance by Giada DeLaurentiis on a recent Live with Kelly and Mark episode had viewers grumbling online.

While many might have expected her to show Jimmy Fallon how to make her viral sheet pan lasagna or her famous burnt pasta, she surprised everyone by showcasing her most controversial recipe instead.

She then demonstrates how to make pasta Assassina, an Italian dish where you skip boiling the noodles and instead sauté them in a pan to give them a crispy, crunchy texture. Here’s how to make “burnt ...