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eggs, bacon ends, half a box of spaghetti. it's 7pm and I'm tired
Kaci
That's carbonara, and it's a mercy on a Tuesday — twelve minutes, one pan, and the pasta water does most of the work.
Bacon-End Carbonara for a Tired Tuesday
One thing before I write it: is there a hard cheese in the fridge? Pecorino or parmesan changes how sharp it lands — it works without, it just goes softer.
parmesan, and there's a heel of it that's pretty dry
Kaci
Perfect — dry parmesan grates finer and melts in faster. We'll lean harder on the black pepper so it doesn't go flat. Let's get cooking.
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