Quick recipe for pasta meal follows.  I dont know what its called but I learned it from a French friend who learned it from an Italian friend after a late night out.  Spaghetti cooked in olive oil with garlic and parmesan cheese.  Done.  A grip of spaghetti is thrown into boiling water on medium-high heat for 20 minutes.  Drain the water.  Generously add olive oil to a pan and throw in some sliced garlic cloves.  I use 3 garlic cloves for a grip of spaghetti.  Toss the spaghetti in and stir it around with some salt and pepper on top.  Sprinkle parmesan cheese.  I love parmesan on my pasta.  So, I don't sprinkle, I pile it on.  Over the past two years I've added my own ingredients: crushed chili pepper, basil and thyme.  Enjoy!