Enjoy very simple and great tasting pasta with absolute minimal ingredients in these difficult times, my friends.

1.Cook the spaghetti in a pan of heavily salted boiling water for 8–10 minutes or as per packet instructions.

2. Meanwhile, toast the peppercorns in a hot dry frying pan, then transfer to a mortar and pestle and gently crush.

3. When the pasta is cooked al dente, take a cup of the pasta’s cooking water and set aside. Drain the pasta and leave to steam-dry for 30 sec.

4. Melt the butter in the frying pan over a medium-low heat and add the cracked pepper, then add the pasta along with a few tablespoons of the pasta water. Toss to coat the spaghetti evenly then remove from the heat and stir in the grated Pecorino.

Enjoy!