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Rachael Ray

Host of the Rachael Ray Show and author of Rachael Ray 50

“I have made carbonara at least a thousand times, and that may be undercounting. It’s the meal my husband [John Cusimano] loves the most. I have made it for his birthday every year since we met, and we eat it out of a big bowl like Meryl Streep and Jack Nicholson in Heartburn. When dinner is so creamy, saucy and glorious, why mess with a good thing?”

Pasta Carbonara

1 lb. uncooked linguine or spaghetti
3 Tbsp. olive oil
⅓ lb. pancetta, chopped
5 garlic cloves, chopped
Kosher salt
Black pepper
½ cup dry white wine
3 large egg yolks
1 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
1 cup grated Pecorino Romano cheese
½ cup flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped

In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta 1 minute less than