MAMMA GIANNA Happy New Year to all! Everyone is talking about their New to see what dish will be discussed this Year’s resolutions and that they are month. We had a request about my going to do things differently this year. recipe for the broccoli rabe and sau- Every time the ball drops, most say sage orecchiette. Start with a hand- that this will be the year to change, ful of clean steamed broccoli rabe whether it’s to lose weight, change and sweet Italian sausages. Add three jobs, clean out closets or whatever. heaping tablespoons of extra virgin I thought about not putting empha- olive oil and three chopped cloves sis on all these resolutions that have of garlic. Cut four of the sausages always failed in the past. I am just on a bias about an eighth of an inch, www.queenscourier.com happy this year is over. I learned sautee in a pan and wait until com- so much about humility, frugality, pletely browned. Chop your steamed strength and hope. I heard one of my broccoli rabe and throw it in the pot. clients say “2013 is the year to take Add orecchiette aldente with a drop control of your life.” of the pasta water sauté for about two My advice has so much less pres- minutes, just until most of the water is sure than that. Take control of your gone. Then, serve away! Understand life, but focus on smiling and smile that I don’t need to tell you the exact january 2013 • more at others. It was a hard year in measurement of pasta. I am trying general, so let’s focus on making this to lead you so you can figure in the year the year of change in terms of common sense of the dish. This way being kind, listening and being under- you will become a cook. There’s too standing. Why am I not talking about much comfort in being given the exact food? Because sometimes we need to amounts. Now you’ll be a more com- 40 lic courier put aside the things we do and replace fortable cook! them with the things that are neces- Peace, smiles, understanding and sary, Wouldn’t you agree? pasta I know most of you read this column Mamma Gianna
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