Here's nice easy recipe to impress the old lady with:

1# 60-80 shrimp (peeled and deviened, or whole, whatever...)
A good handfull of pasta (fettucine, linguine, you get the idea)
Garlic, at least one head, more is better (yeah, you read that right)
8oz of proscuitto
8oz of capocolla
1 stick of butter. Don't even think about margarine, if you want healthy stop reading this now and go here:http://www.healthyveganrecipes.net/Wuss.

Get the pasta going in a pot of boiling water, add a pinch of salt and a splash of oil.

When the pasta is almost done, drain it and set aside. Or if you're talented you can try to time it with the following.

Take the butter in a large fry pan and clarify it. Add the garlic and delectable Italian cured meats. Sauté until the garlic starts to turn golden. Add the shrimp. When the shrimp is almost done add the pasta.

Serve with some artisan bread, some Riesling or appropriate beer and enjoy!