16 lagunabeachindy . com NOVEMBER 10 , 2023
GUEST OPINION :
Give the Gift of Good Food
by JOnATHAn AnZAldI
Food brings us together to unify , conversate , enjoy and create memories with one another . For me , personally , cooking has always been a way to express myself , share creations , showcase gratitude and provide an outlet to connect with others . This form of expression was something that I first learned from my 99-year-old grandmother , Mary . I spent many Saturdays of my childhood at my grandmother ’ s house . On Wednesday evenings , she would call to “ take my order ” and ask what I wanted her to make . Food
has always been my grandmother ’ s greatest passion . As immigrants from Sicily , her family settled on a farm in Massachusetts , and from an early age , my grandmother understood the importance of fresh and natural ingredients . She was an incredible cook ( she ’ s retired now ) who seemed to make everything look so effortless . Her kitchen was a meeting ground for friends , neighbors and family alike - everyone waiting patiently at the table to be served . I was enamored by how she used her cooking and creations to bring together those she loved . It has stuck with me decades later and is a custom I now practice myself .
As we fast approach the holiday season , now is the time of year we gather to enjoy meals together . And while I get to planning the holiday menus for this year ’ s festivities , I wanted to share an original and seasonal pasta recipe . Halloween may be behind us , but pumpkin season is still in full swing . If you ’ re looking for a comforting , hearty fall pasta , this pumpkin pasta recipe has your name on it . This dish combines the sweetness of pumpkin , the spiciness of Italian-flavored turkey sausage , creaminess of mascarpone and the
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Creamy Pumpkin Rigatoni with
Spicy Italian Sausage 1 lb Rigatoni 1 lb Ground Turkey 1 15.5 oz can of Pumpkin Puree ½ cup white wine ( sub low-sodium broth ) 1 Tbsp Garlic Powder 1 Tsp Dried Thyme 1 Tsp Dried Oregano ½ Tsp Fennel Seeds ½ Tsp Smoked Paprika 1 Tbsp Calabrian Chili Paste 6-8 chopped Basil leaves ½ cup unsweetened unflavored milk 3 tbsp Unsalted Butter ½ Mascarpone ½ cup grated Pecorino Romano Salt & Black Pepper Extra Virgin Olive Oil 1 . Add 2 tbsp olive oil to a deep sauté pan and raise heat to medium-high
2 . Add in chopped onion and season with pinch of salt and black pepper
3 . After 2-3 minutes add in garlic powder , Calabrian Chili Paste and white wine 4 . Add in the basil 5 . Onion the onions have absorbed about half of the wine add in ground turkey
6 . Season turkey with thyme , fennel seed , oregano , paprika , salt and pepper
7 . As turkey cooks , begin boiling water for pasta . Generously salt water before boil
8 . Once the turkey is cooked , set aside in a bowl and add 1 tbsp of butter to pan .
9 . Lower heat to medium . Once butter melts , add in pumpkin , milk , additional butter .
10 . Add in the mascarpone , stirring occasionally , until all ingredients are melted .
11 . Cook pasta to al dente and add to the pumpkin mixture plus grated Pecorino Romano .
12 . Include the turkey and mix evenly . Top with additional Pecorino and fresh basil .
Jonathan is a personal trainer , home cook , former restaurateur , content creator and a Laguna Beach resident . He hosts private training sessions and group fitness classes throughout coastal Orange County . Learn more about Jonathan through his YouTube channel , where he shares home workouts and simple , flavorful recipes . For more information , email jonathan @ thatsalulife . com or visit Instagram : @ jonathanryananzaldi .
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disregard for safety , willful cruelty to a child causing possible injury or death and driving the wrong way to elude pursuing officer . He was held on $ 100,000 bail .
Bench warrant . Santiago Cardenas-Diaz , 19 , of Garden Grove was arrested on suspicion of an outstanding bench warrant . He was held on $ 15,000 bail .
DUI . Steven Michael Hingst , 57 , of Orange was arrested on suspicion of drunk driving and blowing on or over 0.08 percent blood alcohol content . He was held on $ 5,000 bail .
Monday , Nov . 6 Contempt of court , driving while on probation with blood alcohol level of 0.01 or more . Steve Wayne Smith , 51 , of Anaheim was arrested on suspicion of contempt of court and driving while on probation with blood alcohol level of 0.01 or more . He was held without bail .
Tuesday , Nov . 7 Bench warrant . Jonathan Michael Smith , 38 , of Pensacola , Fl ., was arrested on suspicion of an outstanding bench warrant . He was held at $ 2,500 bail .
Possessing fireworks without a permit , selling unclassed fireworks , carrying a concealed firearm in public place , vehicle . Jimmy Padilla , 25 , of Santa Ana was arrested on suspicion of possessing fireworks without a permit , selling unclassed fireworks , carrying a concealed firearm in public place , vehicle . Bail information wasn ’ t immediately available .
Wednesday , Nov . 8
Feinai Saipani Eli , 48 , of Anaheim was arrested on suspicion of an infraction of his probation and given a flash incarceration . He was held without bail .
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department recognize our local veterans and thank them through great programs , such as the new Pets for Vets program ,” Laguna Beach Police Captain David Dereszynski said . “ This program will help low-income veterans adopt a pet for no charge , connect veterans to animals in need of a forever home , and further highlight the efforts of the Laguna Beach Animal Shelter staff and volunteers . I hope more shelters adopt programs such as ours . For all the veterans out there , we thank you for your service .”
All eligible shelter animals can be adopted under the Pets for Vets program and are available to view at https :// puplagunabeach . org / adoption . For questions , call the Laguna Beach Animal Shelter at 949-497-3552 .