The cooler weather means I crave comfort food (more than I usually do). I’ve been way too busy to spend any time in the kitchen, but I feel more inspired to do so now that Giada is back on TV! Her new series, Giada in Italy, is my new fave. I’ve been watching every episode and dreaming that I am also in Italy, cooking, and enjoying a European trip. Well, since that’s not an option, the next best thing? Cooking pasta! I whipped up a super simple Pappardelle with peas and parmesan. Recipe? Wellll, I don’t have an exact one, but I’ll tell you what I did!

Cook your pasta, and in a separate bowl while you wait for it to cook, combine one egg yolk, one full egg, parmesan (be generous with that!), flake sea salt, pepper, lemon zest, lemon juice and mix together. Add some frozen peas to your cooking pasta about 2 minutes before it’s done. Drain your pasta and peas, reserving a little of the pasta water to add to the sauce, and then add your egg mixture to the pot, turning off the burner. Stir to combine – don’t worry, the egg is cooked by the heat. Add a knob of butter to finish it all off.

It’s part carbonara, part ‘use what you have’ and completely delish. I always give it a taste, and then add in more of what I think it needs (cheese, of course!).