Spaghetti with Fancy Clams & Fancy Ham

When I was between the ages of eight and twelve, one of my favorite meals was the pasta with white clam sauce my dad would make on the nights when just the two of us were home (presumably because none of my siblings were quite as excited by the prospect of canned clams as I was). This recipe hits quite a few of the same notes, marrying the clam brine with white wine and garlic. But it’s zhuzhed up with delicate cockles and a sprinkling of pan-crisped prosciutto. The cockles are much more te