There are many legends about how this classic Roman recipe, La Carbonara,  gained its name. My favorite antidote is about American GIs giving Italian soldiers some of their staple ingredients, eggs and bacon. The Italians, of course, had cheese and pasta. And so La Carbonara was invented. The best restaurant to enjoy this pasta is at Enoteca Ferrara, located in the charming Trastevere neighborhood in Rome. It is well worth a trip! I love to have a glass of Poggio Grande Syrah with the luscious pasta.