Pasta with Clam Sauce

Inspired by an episode of the CNN food series Stanley Tucci Searching for Italy, I went to the kitchen and tossed together this meal for myself. The flavor was so delicious, I immediately wrote down what I had done so that I could share it with others. This video is the result. I'm obviously not the first person to make pasta with clam sauce — there are dozens of videos here on YouTube — but this is my take on this iconic Italian specialty.

INGREDIENTS:
2 ounces (60g) dry spaghetti
1 tablespoon of butter
1 tablespoon olive oil
A few fresh sage leaves, chopped
A sprig of fresh rosemary, whole
1 clove garlic, minced
Light grating of pepper
1 ounce (30g) whole baby clams
2 fluid ounces (¼ cup, 60ml) cream or half & half (half milk, half cream)
½ teaspoon sweet rice flour (or other thickener, such as flour or corn starch)
Olive oil, fresh basil and Romano cheese for garnish

See the full recipe on my web site at:
http://www.white-trash-cooking.com/re...