Method:

1. Plunge the penne into the boiling water.
2. While the pasta is cooking add the grated cheese and black pepper into a large mixing bowl with a tablespoon or so of the hot pasta water, use a spoon to mix the cheeses with the water while smearing the now melting cheese around the sides of the bowl.
3. Once the pasta is cooked, drain out the water, reserving a half cup, add the hot pasta to the bowl with the cheese along with a couple of tablespoons of extra virgin oil. Immediately turn the hot pasta in the cheese using a spoon so the hot pasta gets a coating of the silky melted cheese, if the mixture
4. If it seems too thick add a little of the reserved pasta water to the mixture.
   Serve with a little extra grated pepper.

Our friends at Wine Selectors suggest pairing this dish with a Montepulciano.