Pasta with Sausage, Basil and Mustard Recipe

I am sucker for about three things that are going on in this particular recipe. I am a fan of Italian sausage, cream sauces and pasta.  Throw a little basil on it for color and I found it irresistible.  And for these early Fall nights it’s just about perfect—especially served with a last-of-summer’s tomato salad.   But I had to wonder why was an English chef messing about with pasta.  I suppose I could say the same thing about myself but never mind. And who exactly was Nigel Slater, its creator and a ‘name’ for sure but why? Well, I went down the rabbit’s hole on this one. I discovered a whole lot more than a delightful 30-minute pasta supper.  I discovered a food writer and broadcaster who has been at for decades now, the author and art…