Beef Tenderloin Bites on a Bed of Arugula

Preheat broiler to high.

Mix bread crumbs with parsley, cheese. Warm the oil and garlic over low heat to infuse flavor, 5 minutes.

Pour oil into bread crumbs and combine to distribute equally and moisten the bread crumbs.

Season the meat with salt and pepper. Coat the meat in bread crumb mixture to coat evenly.

Spread meat onto baking sheet and broil until crisp and meat is tender, 6 to 7 minutes.

Serve meat on bed of shredded arugula with pasta alongside, such as Spicy Crab and Vermicelli. Give a squeeze of lemon juice over the beef and arugula.

Place a large pot of water on to boil.

Add pasta and salt water. Cook to al dente.

While water comes to a boil, heat a deep skillet over medium heat.

Add extra-virgin olive oil and butter. To warm oil and butter add crushed red pepper flakes, garlic and shallots, saute 3 minutes, add shiitake mushrooms and cook until tender, 3 to 4 minutes more. Deglaze the pan with sherry or Marsala wine, scatter in crabmeat - feeling for shell bits as you go. Warm the ingredients through, a minute or so, stir in tomatoes and heat through, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in half-and-half or cream and reduce heat to lowest setting.

Drain pasta when cooked to al dente and toss with sauce and crab. Top with cheese, if using, and basil.