Creamy Fettuccine Prosciutto, Asparagus, Mushrooms, Peas

8 ounces pencil-thin asparagus; trimmed, cut 1/2 inch
1/4 cup unsalted butter
4 ounces thinly-sliced prosciutto; cut 1/4″ strips
8 ounces crimini mushrooms; sliced
1 cup frozen petite peas; thawed
1 cup whipping cream
16 cherry tomatoes; halved
1 pound fettuccine
Salt; to taste
Freshly-ground black pepper; to taste
2/3 cup parmesan; grated
1/4 cup fresh chives; chopped
Cook asparagus in large [...]

Spaghetti Carbonara

1/2 pound Pancetta
4 cloves garlic
3 tablespoons Extra-virgin olive oil
1/4 cup Dry white wine
2 large Eggs
1/4 cup Romano; grated
1/2 cup Parmigiano-Reggiano; grated
A liberal grinding of black pepper
2 tablespoons fresh parsley; chopped
1 pound spaghetti; cooked, drained, hot
Cut a 1/2 pound piece of pancetta. Crush and peel the garlic. Put the garlic in a [...]

Basil-Lemon Bowties

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 medium clove garlic; minced
1 8 ounce package medium size bowties
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon finely-grated lemon zest
1/2 bunch basil; about 12 large leaves
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly-ground black pepper
1/2 cup parmesan; grated
Bring large pot of salted water to a boil.  Add bowties and cook according to package instructions.
Stack 5 to [...]

Pappardelle with Asparagus and Lemon

1 bunch pencil-thin asparagus
1/2 pound pappardelle pasta (or fettucine)
1/4 cup freshly-squeezed lemon juice; (abt 2 lemons)
2 tablespoons dry white wine
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup heavy cream
2 tablespoons lemon zest; minced
2 tablespoons Italian parsley; minced
Snap off the tough ends of the asparagus and cut each stalk into 3 to 4 pieces, slicing on the diagonal.  Cook the [...]

Noodles Romanof

6 oz egg noodles
1 cup sour cream
1/2 cup parmesan
1 clove garlic; crushed
1 tablespoon butter
1/2 teaspoon chives; snipped
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 dash pepper
Start by cooking noodles as package directs.
Stir together sour cream, half the cheese, chives, salt, pepper and garlic in a bowl. Drain noodles and return to pan. Stir in butter. Fold in sour cream mixture.
Place [...]

Linguine with Shrimp Scampi

  vegetable oil
1 tablespoon kosher salt plus 1 1/2 teaspoons
3/4 pound linguine
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 1/2 tablespoons good olive oil
1 1/2 tablespoons minced garlic (4 cloves)
1 pound large shrimp (about 16 shrimp), peeled and deveined
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/3 cup chopped fresh parsley leaves
1/2  lemon, zest grated
1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice (2 lemons)
1/4  [...]

Shrimp Linguine in Garlic Sauce

10 cloves garlic; unpeeled
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
10 ounces small shrimp; uncooked, peeled, deveined
3 tablespoons parsley; chopped
1 1/2 cups whipping cream
3/4 pound linguine
1 1/3 cups parmesan cheese
Cook garlic in small saucepan of boiling water 3 minutes. Transfer garlic to bowl of ice water using slotted spoon. Let stand 3 minutes. Remove garlic from ice water and [...]