Spaghetti Alla Carbonara

I have a hard time giving up on things. Even if it's been...um, eight months since I posted anything, it's kind of lonely having KS die out completely. (Thanks for something, Brooke, just to make sure we're awake.)

So, I don't really have anything exciting that I feel like blogging about other than food. It's been a lot of fun taking turns with Melodee cooking dinner -- we've tried everything from delicious chicken cheesy broccoli casserole to "Pakastini" chicken with potatoes and cauliflower. But almost the first thing I made....and have cooked about 10 times since (well, maybe three) is spaghetti alla carbonara.

I'm still working on getting the recipe down the way I like it; although it's good, it could be better. (But my expectations are unusually high, since the place I first tried it at is apparently famous for theirs. I don't think I can quite compare!) Anyway, I was grossed out at first at the thought of eating noodles with eggs. Like, were the eggs really cooked? Did they just dump scrambled eggs on top? I'm glad I tried it anyway, because it's nothing like I imagined. In the linked version (well, my version), bacon and eggs and parmesan all come together with the spaghetti to make one dish...and it tastes nothing like breakfast food. :)