Linguine with broccoli rabe and pancetta

Hey, time-strapped and uninspired: how ’bout we find another way to tell Rachael Ray to go fuck herself? Fry some chopped pancetta with garlic and shallot until crispy, add chopped broccoli rabe (and what the hell – some swiss chard from the garden) and a few good hard cracks of pepper, toss with linguine and a dollop of crème fraîche to wet the noodles. Top with Parm Redge. Dinner is served.

Enjoy with a Côtes du Rhône Grenache blanc (we had a $10 bottle that was very drinkable). Yes, I’ve been drinking a lot of white lately. Red wine still feels like a phase I went through when I was sleeping with guys who watch Brothers Quay films and listen to Laurie Anderson records. I’ll grow out of it, I promise.