Another weeknight, another quick and easy pasta for dinner. This simple but tasty dish can be whipped up with things you probably already have in your pantry.

Back when I was a wee sprout, before I knew the joys of making my own pasta sauces, my go-to sauce began with Classico brand, roasted garlic alfredo flavour. To it I'd add even more garlic and an obscene amount of bacon, including all the fat that rendered out. Diet, it wasn't. Tasty, you betcha. This recipe is a slightly less artery-clogging but just as rich version of that one. The bechemel can be made ahead of time and kept in the fridge, covered with a bit of plastic wrap (make sure the wrap touches the sauce surface to avoid a skin forming).

It's been an age-and-a-half since I've had one of my favourite indulgences: blue cheese. So when the wife agreed to a pasta night, it didn't take long to decide on the type of sauce to make. Creamy, delicious blue cheese, of course. With a little (or a lot) of crispy bacon mixed in. And some walnuts for crunch. And bright, cheerful sweet peas because, y'know, veg. If you're thinking of making this, a word of warning: this dish is heavy. So dieters, stay away. To help cope with some of the richness, I've included a bonus recipe for a super-simple tomato salad. It makes a great accompaniment to the pasta.

About a week ago I made a bacon and shrimp pasta with creamy pesto. Not surprisingly, it went over well. I didn't realize just how well, though, until this evening, when my wife pulled out even more shrimp and another package of bacon and asked for an encore. I don't really like repeating myself, at least not so soon, so I told her I wouldn't be making the exact same dish, but I'd try to make something equally delicious. For inspiration, I looked to my favourite flavour of potato chip (seriously). Weird origin aside, I think I succeeded.

Our local supermarket had beautiful little bay scallops on sale today. Because it seemed like a wasted opportunity not to, I brought some home and tossed them with garlic, bacon and tomatoes to make this super-easy pasta dinner.

I wanted to make a creamy pasta that didn't use any cream.Cook the bacon on low heat to render the fat.Boiling the spaghetti in salt water increases its flavor. For 2 people. Recipe by Ayuna

This is a kind of pasta that's quite popular in Japan and often served in restaurants. It's surprisingly easy to make so I make it regularly at home.Thickly sliced bacon is the best! Work quickly once you've added the spinach. For 2 servings. Recipe by Mo-ri-zu

I gave a little twist to my simple spaghetti dish by using penne.Penne takes a bit longer to cook (13-14 minutes) than regular spaghetti (7 minutes), so it may be best to start sautéing the ingredients after the penne is added to the boiling water.Season well with salt and pepper. Recipe by Mokugetuayame

I was remembering the spaghetti which I used to get at Family Mart(convenience store in Japan), and I really wanted to eat that so bad. Therefore, I just cooked with remembering the taste of it. It was delicious, so I think it's worth to share with everyone ;)

Today we set a new record for weather in Chicago. Is -14 degrees.Even though we have a Trader Joe's in my back yard, it is just too cold. I had a packet of frozen spinach so here we go.