It's a little surprising that the wave of nostalgia that’s overtaking books and tv and toys in the last few years hasn’t made it’s way to food. Stranger Things and Strawberry Shortcake dolls and totally misguided live action remakes of 80s cartoons like Jem and the Holograms have captured our collective imagination (more or less), but that longing…
I've never been a super big fan of prosciutto, preferring instead the more bacon-like pancetta. Something about the texture, its sort of stretchiness and flavor just put me off. But lately, it's growing on me. (See the grilled pizza with prosciutto and arugula). When it's cooked just a little bit, prosciutto is an entirely different animal. And its saltiness is perfect in this baked pasta dish.
