Spaghetti alla Carbonara

As of tonight, it's been nearly over two years since we've had this meal.  Personally I've wanted to learn how to make it for quite some time (since a visit to Italy in 1997!).  Grabbed the simplest looking recipe I could find on the internet (food network).  Made it with the following modifications based on items we had on hand:

• Turkey bacon instead of regular bacon or pancetta (this also required the addition of a little butter during the garlic sweat step)
• Fresh basil instead of Italian parsley
• Grilled garlic cloves instead of raw
• Added some chopped tomatoes for a little added color

It turned out great, and was heartily enjoyed by our most finicky food critic:

Added bonus: there are plenty of left overs for a repeat performance at lunch tomorrow!