Caico e Pepe

Studying Time: 6 hours

Cooking Time: 30 min

Recipe: Caico e Pepe | Dinner a Love Story

I've always wanted to try caico e pepe (that's cheese and pepper since it seemed like such a simple, delicious recipe. When I saw a great recipe over on a Cup of Jo featuring the great couple from Dinner a Love Story, I knew what I was having for lunch. How can you go wrong with these simple ingredients?

Spaghetti, enough for 1, about ¼ pound

2 tbsp. olive oil
1 tbsp. butter
1 tbsp. good, freshly ground black pepper 
¼ cup freshly grated Parmesan 
Kosher salt

Head over to A Cup of Jo and check out the full recipe. It's perfect for eating alone when your fiance is at the hospital for 13 hours a day. 

You won't be disappointed. Although, I might recommend a dishwasher. The cheese is awfully sticky!

Pizza! Pizza!

 

Studying Time: 2 hrs
Cooking Time: 30 min
Recipe: Pizza picked up from good old Uncle G's

When J and I first came to Long Island, we entered into a small Italian grocery store. And in that grocery store there was a wall of cheese. A whole wall dedicated to sweet goat, sheep, and cow milk goodness. That place was Uncle G's.

We go there a lot, especially when we need something quick to eat. Why we needed something quick to eat when I didn't spend much time studying is beyond me. Unfortunately (or strangely enough?), I'm not seeing a trend in the data I'm collecting! We'll see.

Today's dinner brought to you by the letter G.

Proscitto Tortellini with a White Wine, Garlic and Butter Sauce

Studying Time: 6 hours
Cooking Time: 30 minutes
Recipe: Trader Joe's Tortellini and a simple white wine sauce | Allrecipes.com

Very easy and delicious. This sauce was simple and tasted fancy with very little effort. It would taste great over shrimp or paired with some garlic knots or pesto pastries. Packaged pasta is so easy to dress up. Even after studying all day I still felt a little fancy.  

The Ultimate in Comfort Food

Studying Time: Three hours
Cooking Time: 30 minutes
Recipe: Carbonara. I've made it so much, I've got the recipe memorized.