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It was one of those moments when even blasé New Yorkers take pause. And because my friend and I are far from blasé, it took us a few minutes to regain our composure. Okay, it took us the better part of the night. What finally got us back on track was the arrival of our entrees. My friend had ordered Cacio e Pepe, a classic pasta dish made with Pecorino cheese and toasted black peppercorns. It was delicious—-the subtle heat of the peppers perfectly offset the salty, creamy sauce created by the grated cheese and pasta water. We devoured it quickly and with full concentration. But when it was gone we were right back where we started, studiously trying to avoid staring at the celebrities sitting three feet away. At the end of the evening I promised myself our next meeting would be at a low-key, star-free venue. Do you have a favorite too-simple-to-call-it-a-recipe recipe? Even more to the point, what's your best celebrity sighting?
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My favorite hardly-a-recipe recipe is penne pasta tossed with grated parmesan, sliced tomato, basil, olive oil, salt, and pepper. So simple, but so good! And my best celebrity sighting: when I was on vacation in high school, Jimmy Buffett had dinner at the house next door. My friends and I thought it was the coolest thing ever, and we hid in the bushes and watched them eat. If I remember correctly, Jimmy prefers real ice cream to tofutti.