Ham n' Eggs Italian style!

In my first Italian cooking lesson, Allyson taught me how to make Carbonara, which she calls "breakfast pasta." They don't eat it for breakfast, but it makes us think of breakfast food. I made it tonight for dinner and it was so yummy!! Here's the recipe:

Saute pancetta with a small onion. Pancetta is kind of like bacon, but thicker and you can buy it cubed here. I think it is slightly pricey in the states but it is cheap here. You only need a little though.  

Chef Allyson said to cook it until it was somewhat crispy on the edges but still chewy. 

Everyone must have on of these pots with the strainer. I love it. 

Immediately after the pasta has finished cooking (al dente), pour 1 beaten egg per person with two extra into the freshly drained, hot pasta and start to stir. Add pancetta and continue to stir. 

Panna tastes like whipped cream to me. You can add as much as you want. It makes it creamy. I guess I added maybe a quarter cup. 

And there you have it! (PS, if you are coveting my cool place mats, I got them at IKEA for 1 euro a piece!)

Ok, this is the best stuff ever. I had it when I visited in November and Allyson was so sweet to remember I loved it and had it in my fridge when I got here. It is orange juice made from these blood-red oranges. It is so amazing. I have had this tosse thing (cough) that won't go away and just haven't felt like eating much since I've been here. I think it is the mixture of having a cough and adjusting to a new culture. It took a couple days for me to get used to the water here and my stomach was in the perpetual state of feeling "odd." So, this juice has been my lifeline!