Nothing says comfort like a lovely bowl of warm, cheesy carbs. Carbonara is a dish I often love to order out at restaurants because its simplicity really showcases a chef’s attention to detail and perfection of preparation. While the dish itself is really only a handful of ingredients — pasta, egg, hard cheese, cured pork, and black pepper (sometimes with an added kick of garlic and parsley) — there is so much nuance to the dish: the pasta cooked just al dente so it stands up to the sauce; the crispiness of the cured pork adding the right amount of saltiness; the silkiness of the egg and cheese sauce tossed just right so it doesn’t curdle; and the added garlic and parsley finely chopped to perfection to garnish. It’s a dish I’ve always admired eating out, but never really tried making at home.

With the extra time at home these days, we’ve had ample opportunity to try and re-create some of our favorite dishes at home — learning some new techniques and trying out some new ingredients in our kitchen. Carbonara is one of those dishes — along with pad thai, chipotle chicken quesadillas, soy-glazed salmon, and other favorites. I’ve started to share some of my favorite home-perfected recipes in my ‘Currently Cooking‘ section, and hope to continue to post new recipes here as I write them. These are recipes that I’ve learned and adapted over time, and hope you get to enjoy too! Also for a longer list of recipes I’ve tried from other bloggers and cooks, check out the ‘What I’ve Cooked‘ section of my blog. Happy cooking, stay safe, and be healthy! xo.