Look, cooking sauce is just liquid management with extreme prejudice. The goal is to go from watery regret to a saucy triumph. If you follow these steps, your pasta will finally stay on your fork instead of creating a crime scene on your white shirt.
And if all else fails? Serve it over rice. Rice is the forgiving friend who accepts everyone’s mistakes. But deep down, you know the truth: a good thick sauce is a choice, not a miracle. Now go forth, boil, grate, and lie with cornstarch. Your pasta will thank you.