HUNGRY GERALD

Simplicity. And, simply delicious. Linguini Aglio & Olio–Pasta in a sauce of olive oil and gently sauteed sliced garlic. Additions are starchy pasta water (to thicken the sauce) and chopped parsley (to add veggie brightness). HG often adds anchovies because HG believes anchovies enliven any sauce without imparting a fishy flavor. The dish is identified with Naples but is enjoyed throughout Italy and the world. It is much favored by Roman men who have it as a late night snack following an evening of alcoholic carousing. HG first tasted the dish at Patsy’s, a pizzeria in New York’s Spanish Harlem. HG became an addict. (in later years, Woody Allen praised Patsy’s pizza making it the prime pizza destination for New York foodies). Last night, gifted daughter Lesley R. cooked her 94-year old Dad a big bowl of Linguini Aglio & Olio.  A joyous meal for HG, comfortable in HG/BSK/RIVA Prince Edward Island oceanfront home as HG drank much Pinot Noir and watched a glorious sunset.