Chef Rosario’s New Year Recipe Fusilli Pugliesi with Muddica

Anno Nuovo, Vita Nuova!‎

Anno Nuovo, Vita Nuova is what Italians say to each other (and themselves) when ‎the New Year is approaching. Wishes, promises, goals, and resolutions for the new ‎year are all included in this simple trope: New year, new life! One of most people’s ‎common resolutions for the new year is to take care of their health: exercise more, ‎walk in nature, travel when they get the chance, and, most importantly, eat well for a ‎healthy lifestyle. For my family, this translates into eating pasta often, topped with ‎our favorite sauces and succulent seasonal vegetables. We toast to a healthy and ‎joyous 2023!‎

I am delighted to see that the major national food writers agree with me.‎ For example, The New York Times has just published a list of the most popular recipes of 2022.

Out of more than 700 recipes published in 2022, we find PASTA featured at the top.‎ In fact, of the top 20, more than a dozen include PASTA! Why?‎ Pasta is both easy to prepare and affordable, and it brings joy to households of every ‎culture and ethnicity. Most featured pasta recipes are Italian, but many are also ‎inspired by the cuisines of Asia, the Middle East, Latin America, and Africa.‎

The whole world loves pasta, and pasta loves the world back!‎ I could not say goodbye to 2022 and wish you all a HAPPY NEW YEAR ‎without reminding you about one of my favorite pasta dishes! ‎Chef Rosario’s Fusilli Pugliesi with Muddica.