Levain Bakery recently opened a branch in CC, so naturally my PIC requested we make the trek for a free cookie — for the rare few of you not familiar, ONE cookie is enough to feed a small family for a couple of days 
The weather was spectacular again (rain? who needs rain? 
) & I didn’t need much convincing. We splurged on a lunch at the Oyster House, a Philly institution we usually visit at least once when in town and for some reason hadn’t as of yet, then made our way back to 9th street to check out the Día de Muertos festivities.
I picked up oyster & king oyster shrooms at the Viet market for “my” mushroom pappardelle tonight, and a bunch more Sungold kiwis (my latest breakfast obsession).
I’d brought a bag of Molisanto pappardelle from home & was initially worried that 7 nests might not be enough, but it turned out to be plenty. Pasta was lovely — I sautéed a shallot and a few garlic cloves in a mix of olive oil & butter, then added the mushrooms. A generous splash of Primitivo, a nub of ‘nduja for a lil kick, a few drops of soy sauce, a healthy squeeze of lemon, and a glug of heavy cream. Fresh parsley to finish. Arugula with lemon dressing & parm on the side. Simple and satisfying.
The red I used for the sawce was also our pairing beverage of choice: a cheap a$$ Primitivo from TJ’s 
