ASK THE CHEF

WHAT'S YOUR QUICKIE PASTA DISH?

"Very simple:  penne with butter and Parmesan cheese."
          -- Scott Conant, owner of Scarpetta restaurants

"Angel hair sauteed with garlic, lemon, chopped ham and poppy seeds."
          -- David Burke, owner of David Burke Townhouse and Fishtail in New York City

"Spaghetti cacio e pepe:  I cook pasta, drain it, then put it back in the hot dry pan with grated Pecorino and coarsely ground pepper and toss it with a little of the pasta cooking liquid."
          -- Nigella Lawson, author of Nigellissima