A few weeks ago I moved to Miami for a fabulous new job; to quell bouts of Charlottesville homesickness, I've turned to my favorite comfort food: shrimp scampi.

Using a pound of local bay shrimp from Casablanca Seafood Market, I add 1/8c of diced bacon, two cloves of chopped garlic, and the peeled shrimp to a hot pan while the linguine boils. Off the heat, a tablespoon of butter, chopped scallion, snipped chives, and some grated Parmigiano finish the dish.

With a glass of Sauvignon Blanc and a bowl of scampi, I swirl my fork and raise my glass to my new adopted city, and think that, perhaps, this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship...