Late-Night Lemon Spaghetti

Four ingredients at midnight. Jack calls it genius, Benedict calls it lazy. That first impression set the tone for everything that followed at our own kitchen — the kind of dish you keep thinking about on the walk home.

“This is exactly why we started rating things side by side.” — Benedict

Benedict came away a firm 3 out of five; Jack, ever the skeptic, landed on 5. Where they split is the whole point — one of us chasing balance, the other chasing a wake-up call — and this plate gave us plenty to argue about.

The lemon question

Bright, insistent citrus cutting cleanly through everything else on the plate: is it the whole point, or one squeeze too far? Depends whether you came for restraint or for a jolt. Either way, it lingers.

Should you go?

Worth the effort at home — set aside an afternoon, trust the lemon, and don't skimp on the good olive oil.