I've been trying to be a little more thrifty on what I make for dinner, and part of that is using things I have at home - mostly leftover from other meals. Yesterday it was the turn of cream and bacon (both perishable). I also had leftover Parmessan cheese (from Christmas, it's great that cheese lasts so long), so the logical thing to make was a Carbonara - even though I'd made one a couple of weeks ago.

This time I followed this recipe by Nigella Lawson (which I guess is a Food Network star - I don't have cable so I don't really know her). The recipe was quite good and Mika & Mika enjoyed it (though apparently Mika no longer likes bacon). I liked it too, but I didn't think it was worth the calories. Still, I think it's the carbonara recipe I've liked most so far.

I think the one I made before is this one. It was also quite good. But I think, perhaps, that no carbonara I could make would be worth its calories. Which is not to say I wouldn't make it again, just not too often.