Cacio e Pepe with Fresh Whole Wheat Fettuccine
Fresh pasta is one of my greatest pleasures in life. So many of us are carb junkies, and pasta is my drug of choice. As much as I love eating it, I always love making it. This time around, I kept it simple. On a recent weeknight, the craving hit hard. I could have made something fancy, but I’ve been trying to challenge myself to cook with what I have on hand. Living in the city, it’s so easy to run out for this or go pick up that. But not this time–I created this dish with only what I had on hand. I also didn’t want to be a slave to cooking for the night (it WAS a school night.) Start to finish, this took about 2 hours. The result was pure comfort. I didn’t have to grocery shop for anything in this recipe, and with the whole wheat flour mixed in, I didn’t even feel guilty about eating it. After all, a little butter and cheese never hurt anyone, right? For all of …