Put large bowl in oven to warm at lowest possible setting.

2. Soak chopped onion in cold water for 15 minutes to reduce pungency.

3. Chop Pancetta or bacon into 5mmx2cm strips.

4. Beat eggs and cream together with a fork. Add 50 g parmesan cheese to

5. Wash pasta. Put on water to cook pasta. Add pasta when boiling. In t

6 . Dry onions and saute with pancetta or bacon in olive oil until onions

7. Add wine and reduce heat when initial boiling ceases. Meat should not

8. When pasta is cooked, drain, but .I do not wash. .S

9. Quickly remove bowl from oven, put pasta in it and toss with egg, cream

10. Add meat, onions and wine without draining fat and toss until thorough

11. Sprinkle remaining cheese to taste, toss and serve immediately.

Author's Notes: My wife and I had the pleasure of staying at the Villa Virgiliana (owne

Pasta should be cooked al dente so that it offers resistance to the tee

Difficulty : moderate to hard (timing is critical). Precision