Cookbook:Pasta Romanov

Pasta romanov is an easy recipe that can be whipped up in about 15 minutes from minimal ingredients for maximum style.

Ingredients

 * Pasta (taglietelli, spaghetti, or angel hair preferred)
 * Mascarpone cheese (or similar mild cheese like ricotta)
 * Tomato purée (paste)
 * Vodka
 * 1 tsp caviar (or lumpfish roe)
 * Whole lemon

Procedure

 * 1) Boil a pot of salted water, add the pasta, and cook until al dente. Drain.
 * 2) Melt the cheese (do not overheat) and stir in a little tomato puree to turn it salmon pink.
 * 3) Add a slug (a couple tablespoons) of vodka to the melted cheese.
 * 4) Add caviar to the cheese and toss the drained pasta in it to coat.
 * 5) Cut lemon into wedges and use as garnish with a teaspoon or two of caviar.
 * 6) Serve with champagne or crisp white wine.