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Bean writes: "My friend gave me this recipe after he got it while studying to be a priest in Italy. Easy & delish!" Penne all ‘arrabbiata Ingredients Olive oil (couple T.) 2 T. fresh basil (1 1/2 t. dried) 2 T. fresh parsley (1 1/2 dried) 3 to 4 garlic cloves, pressed 3 cans Italian crushed or diced tomatoes (I like crushed) 1 t. crushed red pepper (more or less to taste) Salt & Pepper to taste 1 package Penne Pasta Directions Heat the oil; add herbs and garlic. Add rest of ingredients and simmer. Meanwhile prepare Penne according to directions. As soon as the pasta is done, drain and toss with sauce. Serve with salad and garlic bread. – a bottle of Vino never hurt either! *I use about 1/4 c. olive oil, makes for a good sauce. thanks, for the recipe, Bean. Here is a great cooking resource from my pal, Rachael Ray: pasta on earth, albert Make Pasta at Pasta Therapy

Its been a strange year filled with Pizza News and Weird Pizza Mis-Adventures. The year started with a phone call from Chris Bianco, of Pizzeria Bianco , who had just been featured on the Oprah Winfrey Show. It seems like I kept having more unusual pizza adventures, in 2007. I was contacted by Jimmy Kimmel's staff and for about 5 minutes, I thought I was on my way to Hollywood to make pizza. No kidding! I took Nine Time World Pizza Champ, Tony Gemignani to lunch in Honolulu ... Legends of Pizza Volume 1 and 2 was released as an e-book. That was good news. The Big Green Pizza Truck shared a Recipe for Pizza and other pizza secrets. More good news. I had a very revealing Interview with Jay Vogler from Pizza on Earth in Vermont... I reviewed Rachael Ray's pizza smackdown as she took on the pizza fanatics of Chicago and New York . I got into this incredible controversy about Vino's vs. Gino's in Little Rock, Arkansas. I announced how Nine time World Pizza Champi...

I was shocked when I read the email. C'mon: Things like this only happen in movies and on TV, but not in real life. Here is the email that made me fall out of my chair: "Hi Guys We're the writer's on ABC's Jimmy Kimmel Live . Just saw you on the Travel Channel . Best looking of all the pizzas they showed. We're constantly debating the best pizzas. Any chance you guys ship your pies? Would love to hook Jimmy up with some. Thanks and great work! Tony Barbieri" I read the email in total disbelief. Now first of all, these guys saw me on the Travel Channel. "Amazing," I thought, "simply amazing. I don't even remember being on the Travel Channel, but if these TV guys saw me, well, it must be true!" Secondly, I had the best looking pizza! Finally, they wanted me to ship a pizza to Jimmy Kimmel . Now, I can't say I watch Jimmy Kimmel all of the time, but I do know who he is. If he wants me to ship him a pizza, well, no problem! I m...