Tonite i had something i havent had in awhile... Pasta Carbonara, or, the "Coal Miner's Pasta" -- pancetta fried in a bit of olive oil till crispy (italian bacon, its cured, just not smoked), plenty of fresh black pepper (thats where the "Coal/carbon/carbonara) term comes from) then you cook your linguine, spaghetti or cappelini, retain some of the pasta water, dump into the pan with the pancetta, cook for a min or 2, turn off flame, add your egg (quickly and stir so its not a scrambled egg locked in pasta), add some parsley, grated cheese and the salty, meaty taste is great... bacon works too if you cant get/find/have pancetta... its a great meal, the simplest dishes taste the best...