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Welcome to Luggage & Ladle For years, this blog was simply a place to collect and share favorite recipes. What started as a personal recipe archive gradually became something more. As my husband Blake and I traveled, I realized many of our adventures had one thing in common: food. We plan our travels around where to eat. Long before we book a hotel or decide which attractions to visit, we're researching local specialties, hidden gems, neighborhood restaurants, bakeries, markets, and can't-miss meals. Some of our favorite travel memories aren't landmarks or attractions. They're meals shared around a table. Many of the recipes you'll find here have a story behind them. Some are family favorites. Others were inspired by memorable meals we discovered while traveling and couldn't wait to recreate at home. That's how Luggage & Ladle was born. Luggage & Ladle is where food and travel come together. Here you'll find favorite recipes, restaurant disco...
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Sausage and Mushroom Carbonara

Sausage and Mushroom Carbonara
1 pound fettuccine
3 tablespoons EVOO, divided
1 pound sweet Italian sausage
1 pound sliced white mushrooms (or baby bellas)
1/4 cup Marsala wine
1 teaspoon dried thyme or 2 tablespoons freshly chopped
1/4 pound bacon, diced
4 cloves chopped garlic
1/2 cup dry white wine
4 large egg yolks
Parmesan cheese, freshly grated (not the stuff in the can! shudder)

 Bring pot of water to boil, salt it and add the pasta and cook until al dente.  Drain, reserving one cup of the starchy cooking water.

 Meanwhile heat two tablespoons of EVOO in a large skillet over medium-high heat and cook sausage until browned, breaking up as it cooks.  Remove to plate from skillet.  Add remaining tablespoon EVOO to the drippings.  Add mushrooms and cook until browned, 10 -12 minutes.  De-glaze the pan with Marsala and season with thyme, salt and pepper.  Add to plate with sausage.

Add bacon to skillet and cook until browned and starting to crisp.  3-4 minutes.  Stir in the garlic and lots of pepper, being careful not to burn garlic.  Stir in the wine and cook to reduce.  Add the sausage and mushrooms back to skillet.

 In a small bowl, beat egg yolks with 1/4 cup of reserved starchy cooking water to temper the eggs.  Add the drained pasta to the skillet and pour the tempered eggs on top.  Add a couple of handfuls of Parmesan cheese and toss to coat.  Add more of the reserved starchy water if needed to smooth out the sauce.  Top with more cheese for serving.

 Adapted from Rachael Ray's Carbonara with Sausage and Mushrooms.
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