Three Cheese Pasta

Directions

1. 1
   In a large heavy skillet cook garlic and herbs in butter and oil over moderate heat, stirring, until garlic is softened but not browned.
2. 2
   Remove skillet from heat.
3. 3
   Add brandy and ignite (never do this, I just let the brandy reduce), being careful as flames shoot up.
4. 4
   Shake skillet gently until flames die out.
5. 5
   Return skillet to moderate heat and stir in cream.
6. 6
   Add cheeses, 1 at a time, stirring until each cheese melts before adding the next.
7. 7
   Cook sauce at a bare simmer until thickened slightly, about 8 minutes.
8. 8
   Keep sauce warm.
9. 9
   In a kettle of boiling salted water cook pasta until al dente and reserve about 1/2 cup cooking water.
10. 10
    Drain pasta well and in a bowl toss pasta with sauce and enough reserved cooking water to reach desired consistency.