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The actress, 52, stars in the comedy Jumping the Broom, in theaters now.

ﬁnisher nis misses out on the top $$1 million prize, he does get a parting gift: $100,000! A rep for the $100 show adds that other contestants receive money contes as well, wel but the amounts vary b by season.

One of your co-stars is Loretta Devine. Have you discussed the Waiting to Exhale sequel? We’re hoping [Getting to Happy] comes together. I think an audience is waiting for it. What has been your secret to staying close-up ready over the years? Drink a bunch of water and get facials regularly. I take care of my skin. You’re also in Green Lantern. How was that? My character, Amanda Waller, is big-boned [in the comic book], so she’s lost weight for the ﬁlm. But I kept the short hair. I hope fans won’t be up in arms.

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nedy Shriver’s sister ever participate in the Special Olympics? —Terry Donnell, Thornton, Colo.

A: No. Though Rosemary

Kennedy inspired her younger sister’s work with intellectually disabled individuals, she never took part in the athletic competition Eunice helped found in 1968. Following a lobotomy in 1941, Rosemary lived out most of her life at a facility in Wisconsin. Eunice died in 2009, but her work endures in son Timothy Shriver, current chairman and CEO of the Special Olympics. 2 • May 8, 2011

Q: How well are play-

PCA founder Dennis Cone. “We lobbied for better caddie areas to get out of the elements, healthy food, even massages!” And what about the pay? The caddie of a top-ranked golfer can earn six ﬁgures or more— particularly if he negotiates for a fair percentage of his player’s winnings.

ers’ caddies treated on the PGA tour? —Paul Farris, Redmond, Wash.

A: Since the formation of

PCA (Professional Caddies Association) Worldwide in the 1990s, life for the golfing professionals has been pretty darn good. “There were a lot of issues that have since improved,” says

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Stephanie Plum in the film version of Janet Evanovich’s novels? —D. Ludlum, Ellenton, Fla.

A: Katherine Heigl, 32, is

the ﬁctional bounty hunter in the upcoming big-screen adaptation of the ﬁrst book, One for the Money. For the role, the actress ditched her blond locks in favor of Plum’s curly brown hair.

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shakes hands with the audience at the beginning of his show, he always puts his hand in hiss pocket. Does he have sanitizer in there? —K. Arrigoni,

“I’m very interested in how insane everybody is. That’s why I write.” —Oscar winner and bestselling author Shirley MacLaine. Her latest book, I’m Over All That: And Other Confessions, is in stores now.

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A: “No, I don’t!” says thee

Tonight Show host, 61. “People always ask, ‘Why do you shake hands with audience members?’ But everybody texts and emails these days, so I think it’s important to connect with people. It’s one of my favorite parts of the show.”

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So who does the cooking? On Sundays, I usually end up cooking, especially if it’s a barbecue. I do a marinated flank steak, tri-tips, and salmon, and I like roasting vegetables. I barbecue some pretty mean asparagus. What’s the most treasured item in your Community dressing room? A pillow. Whenever I have the opportunity, even if it’s for five minutes, I nap. Oh, and mouthwash. I’m very concerned about fresh breath. You’re often shirtless on the show. How do you stay in shape? It’s a fear-based diet. If someone said to you, “Hey, in two weeks, you’re gonna be naked on film, and it’ll be in HD,” you wouldn’t eat a lot of [unhealthy food]—and you’d do push-ups, too. You mock celebrities on The Soup. Describe your most awkward postshow run-in. Without exception, every reality star I’ve run into has said, “Thank you” and “Please put me on again.” People on reality shows don’t care how they’re portrayed. But I don’t know what would happen if I ran into Lindsay Lohan.

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Which reality show would you watch even if you didn’t have to? The Ultimate Fighter [on Spike], because I like MMA [mixed martial arts] ﬁghting, and it’s one of the most honest reality shows. Unlike American Idol, where if you sing off-key you might be voted off, if you do poorly on Fighter, your face is bashed in. That’s how high the stakes are. Speaking of Idol, what do you think of the new judges? I didn’t even know that was Steven Tyler. I thought it was an old lady!

You and your wife, Sarah, have been married for 14 years. What’s your secret? My wife is the greatest lady of all time, and she’s my best friend. But there’s no doubt that every day, you have to choose to be with your mate. You’ve gotta tend the garden to be able to reap its beneﬁts. What would people be surprised to learn about you? I’ve had ﬁve concussions. I fell from a ladder in preschool—that was really bad. I remember drifting in and out of consciousness and my teacher going, “Just try to stay awake.” I also fractured my skull skiing when I was 15. Where would you like to see your career go? Right now my main goal is to help make Community the best show on TV. And then hopefully I’ll be in good, interesting movies. I’d love to do dramatic stuff. People think I’m a goofball all the time, but I’m actually a goofball only 95% of the time.

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• if you experience an increase in wheezing right after taking SYMBICORT, eye problems including glaucoma and cataracts, decreases in bone mineral density, swelling of blood vessels (signs include a feeling of pins and needles or numbness of arms or legs, ﬂu like symptoms, rash, pain and swelling of the sinuses), decrease in blood potassium, and increase in blood sugar levels. If you are switching to SYMBICORT from an oral corticosteroid, follow your health care provider’s instructions to avoid serious health risks when you stop using oral corticosteroids. Common side effects include inﬂammation of the nasal passages and throat, thrush in the mouth and throat, bronchitis, sinusitis, and upper respiratory tract infection.

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I M P O R TA N T I N F O R M AT I O N A B O U T S Y M B I C O R T Please read this summary carefully and then ask your doctor about SYMBICORT.

WHAT SHOULD I TELL MY HEALTH CARE PROVIDER BEFORE USING SYMBICORT?

No advertisement can provide all the information needed to determine if a drug is right for you or take the place of careful discussions with your health care provider. Only your health care provider has the training to weigh the risks and beneﬁts of a prescription drug.

Tell your health care provider about all of your health conditions, including if you: ■ have heart problems ■ have high blood pressure ■ have seizures ■ have thyroid problems ■ have diabetes ■ have liver problems ■ have osteoporosis ■ have an immune system problem ■ have eye problems such as increased pressure in the eye, glaucoma, or cataracts ■ are allergic to any medicines ■ are exposed to chicken pox or measles ■ are pregnant or planning to become pregnant. It is not known if SYMBICORT may harm your unborn baby ■ are breast-feeding. Budesonide, one of the active ingredients in SYMBICORT, passes into breast milk. You and your health care provider should decide if you will take SYMBICORT while breast-feeding Tell your health care provider about all the medicines you take including prescription and nonprescription medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements. SYMBICORT and certain other medicines may interact with each other and can cause serious side effects. Know all the medicines you take. Keep a list and show it to your health care provider and pharmacist each time you get a new medicine.

WHAT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT INFORMATION I SHOULD KNOW ABOUT SYMBICORT? People with asthma who take long-acting beta2-agonist (LABA) medicines, such as formoterol (one of the medicines in SYMBICORT), have an increased risk of death from asthma problems. It is not known whether budesonide, the other medicine in SYMBICORT, reduces the risk of death from asthma problems seen with formoterol. SYMBICORT should be used only if your health care provider decides that your asthma is not well controlled with a long-term asthma control medicine, such as an inhaled corticosteroid, or that your asthma is severe enough to begin treatment with SYMBICORT. Talk with your health care provider about this risk and the beneﬁts of treating your asthma with SYMBICORT. If you are taking SYMBICORT, see your health care provider if your asthma does not improve or gets worse. It is important that your health care provider assess your asthma control on a regular basis. Your doctor will decide if it is possible for you to stop taking SYMBICORT and start taking a long-term asthma control medicine without loss of asthma control. Get emergency medical care if: breathing problems worsen quickly, and you use your rescue inhaler medicine, but it does not relieve your breathing problems. Children and adolescents who take LABA medicines may be at increased risk of being hospitalized for asthma problems. ■ ■

WHAT IS SYMBICORT? SYMBICORT is an inhaled prescription medicine used for asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). It contains two medicines: ■ Budesonide (the same medicine found in Pulmicort Flexhaler™, an inhaled corticosteroid). Inhaled corticosteroids help to decrease inﬂammation in the lungs. Inﬂammation in the lungs can lead to asthma symptoms ■ Formoterol (the same medicine found in Foradil® Aerolizer®). LABA medicines are used in patients with COPD and asthma to help the muscles in the airways of your lungs stay relaxed to prevent asthma symptoms, such as wheezing and shortness of breath. These symptoms can happen when the muscles in the airways tighten. This makes it hard to breathe, which, in severe cases, can cause breathing to stop completely if not treated right away SYMBICORT is used for asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease as follows: Asthma SYMBICORT is used to control symptoms of asthma and prevent symptoms such as wheezing in adults and children ages 12 and older. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease COPD is a chronic lung disease that includes chronic bronchitis, emphysema, or both. SYMBICORT 160/4.5 mcg is used long term, two times each day, to help improve lung function for better breathing in adults with COPD.

WHO SHOULD NOT USE SYMBICORT? Do not use SYMBICORT to treat sudden severe symptoms of asthma or COPD or if you are allergic to any of the ingredients in SYMBICORT.

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HOW DO I USE SYMBICORT? Do not use SYMBICORT unless your health care provider has taught you and you understand everything. Ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have any questions. Use SYMBICORT exactly as prescribed. Do not use SYMBICORT more often than prescribed. SYMBICORT comes in two strengths for asthma: 80/4.5 mcg and 160/4.5 mcg. Your health care provider will prescribe the strength that is best for you. SYMBICORT 160/4.5 mcg is the approved dosage for COPD. ■

SYMBICORT should be taken every day as 2 puffs in the morning and 2 puffs in the evening.

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While you are using SYMBICORT 2 times each day, do not use other medicines that contain a long-acting beta2-agonist (LABA) for any reason. Ask your health care provider or pharmacist if any of your other medicines are LABA medicines. SYMBICORT does not relieve sudden symptoms. Always have a rescue inhaler medicine with you to treat sudden symptoms. If you do not have a rescue inhaler, call your health care provider to have one prescribed for you.

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WHAT MEDICATIONS SHOULD I NOT TAKE WHEN USING SYMBICORT? While you are using SYMBICORT, do not use other medicines that contain a long-acting beta2-agonist (LABA) for any reason, such as: ■ Serevent® Diskus® (salmeterol xinafoate inhalation powder) ■ Advair Diskus® or Advair® HFA (ﬂuticasone propionate and salmeterol) ■ Formoterol-containing products such as Foradil Aerolizer, Brovana®, or Perforomist®

WHAT ARE THE POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS WITH SYMBICORT? SYMBICORT can cause serious side effects. ■ Increased risk of pneumonia and other lower respiratory tract infections if you have COPD. Call your health care provider if you notice any of these symptoms: increase in mucus production, change in mucus color, fever, chills, increased cough, increased breathing problems ■ Serious allergic reactions including rash; hives; swelling of the face, mouth and tongue; and breathing problems. Call your health care provider or get emergency care if you get any of these symptoms ■ Immune system effects and a higher chance for infections ■ Adrenal insufﬁciency–a condition in which the adrenal glands do not make enough steroid hormones ■ Cardiovascular and central nervous system effects of LABAs, such as chest pain, increased blood pressure, fast or irregular heartbeat, tremor, or nervousness ■ Increased wheezing right after taking SYMBICORT ■ Eye problems, including glaucoma and cataracts. You should have regular eye exams while using SYMBICORT ■ Osteoporosis. People at risk for increased bone loss may have a greater risk with SYMBICORT ■ Slowed growth in children. As a result, growth should be carefully monitored ■ Swelling of your blood vessels. This can happen in people with asthma ■ Decreases in blood potassium levels and increases in blood sugar levels

WHAT ARE COMMON SIDE EFFECTS OF SYMBICORT? Patients with Asthma Sore throat, headache, upper respiratory tract infection, thrush in the mouth and throat Patients with COPD Thrush in the mouth and throat These are not all the side effects with SYMBICORT. Ask your health care provider or pharmacist for more information.

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CHOOSE YOUR CHEESES Shop for three types that will appeal to different palates. My top picks: a French Camembert (soft, mild), an aged Gouda (hard, mild to sharp), and an American blue. Or goat cheese, Parmigiano-Reggiano, and Gorgonzola. Figure on two or three ounces per person. Leave the cheeses out on the counter for at least an hour before serving; they taste better at room temperature. PREP YOUR PLATTER

Arrange the cheeses on a large plate in whatever way the shapes fit together best, or line them up from mildest to strongest. Put a knife beside each, and precut a few slices. Leave the rest of the cheese whole.

Arrange crackers and bread on the platter. Stick with walnut, raisin, or plain varieties. Avoid anything with seeds or herbs—the flavors are too distracting.

Garnish the plate with sliced pears, red or green grapes, or toasted nuts. Dates are lovely, too. If you have a jar of chutney in your fridge, add a little dollop near the edge of the dish. You’ll have a decadent-looking platter— but you won’t have to buy 10 different cheeses to fill it out! 6 • May 8, 2011

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MOM SQUAD

Four top TV actresses celebrate Mother’s Day by sharing insights about their own moms, their kids, and how their shows portray the changing American family

By Anne-Marie O’Neill Cover and inside photograph by Jeff Lipsky

lease, whatever you do,” implores Julie Bowen, “don’t make us sound sanctimonious.” This group? Not a chance. On a sunny afternoon in L.A., Bowen, who co-stars on Modern Family, joined Monica Potter of Parenthood, Patricia Heaton from The Middle, and Martha Plimpton of Raising Hope for a freewheeling discussion about the joys and headaches of motherhood—on-screen and off. Fresh from PARADE’s cover shoot, the quartet deglammed (four-inch heels off! sneakers and leggings on!) and curled up on sofas like kids hanging out at college. In the frank conversation that followed— peppered with raucous laughter—the women showed that their attitudes toward parenting are far from stuffy.

PARADE: How would you describe the mothers you play on TV? POTTER: Kristina

Braverman is a type A anxious mother, and I think we all have a little of that in us. We’re all a little nuts, a little stubborn. Hang on—maybe I’m just talking about myself! PLIMPTON: Virginia Chance is deﬁnitely not

anal. She likes to eat. She likes to drink. She loves her kid, but she’s not focused on being the World’s Greatest Mom. And that’s what I like about her. She’s not reading the mommy blogs, but she has this gooey center. HEATON: Frankie Heck works because her family needs the money. But in other ways she’s a lot like Lucy in I Love Lucy—she freaks out about stuff, tries to overcontrol situations, and does harebrained things. And her husband is this calming, sensible force who says, “Let’s chill.” BOWEN: Claire Dunphy is a stay-at-home mom, but the kids are getting older and she’s trying to work out who she is now that they don’t need her so much. That’s where she’s at.

When you play the mom on TV, are you the mom on set as well?

No, the kids’ moms are there. Are you kidding me? I drop the boom on those kids all the time. Their moms keep them on a tight leash, but if there’s a computer on set that’s actually working, they fight over who gets to Facebook first, and I’m the one who slams it shut, saying, “That’s it! I don’t want to hear it.” But I also swear like a sailor in front of them, so they’re probably confused. HEATON: The older ones on our show play 16 and 17, but they’re actually 19 and 21. Mostly I’ll give them advice about work: “Do you have a business manager? Do you want to call mine?” PLIMPTON: The twin babies [who play grandchild Hope] are irresistible to me. They just turned 1, and they are soooo scrumptious. That little fat behind the neck is like a fine foie gras. HEATON: Is it giving you baby fever? PLIMPTON: I’m not going to talk about that! But they would make even the most baby-resistant human being fall in love with them. POTTER: BOWEN:

Do you bring any of your own experiences to the scripts? HEATON: Oh, sure. One time, our family had a

How have viewers responded to your characters? Do you get stopped on the street?

I do, and it’s lovely. People are not screaming “Goonies!” at me so much anymore. PLIMPTON:

Japanese exchange student staying with us, and he didn’t say a word for 10 days. He just stared at us. We started putting all this meaning into what he might be thinking. And continued on page 12

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the mom of two on Parenthood (NBC, Tuesdays, 10 p.m. ET). Her own children are two sons, 20 and 16, and a daughter, 5.

has both a son and a grandchild (!) on Raising Hope (Fox, Tuesdays, 9 p.m. ET). She does not have children offscreen.

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They’re coming up and saying, “I love that show. You guys are great!” I’ve never experienced that degree of warmth about the work I’m doing. POTTER: My kids and I were at the grocery store, and a woman came up to me with her autistic daughter and handed me a receipt that had a beautiful note written on the back. My character’s son has Asperger’s syndrome, which is on the autism spectrum, and her note was thanking me for how that’s portrayed on the show. I choked up, and she and I started hugging each other in the aisle. I keep that receipt with me all the time.

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“I WAS AT THE STORE WHEN A WOMAN HANDED ME A RECEIPT WITH A BEAUTIFUL NOTE WRITTEN ON IT, THANKING ME FOR HOW ASPERGER’S SYNDROME IS PORTRAYED ON THE SHOW.” —Monica Potter

“WHEN MOTHERS SAY, ‘BECAUSE I SAID SO,’ THEY’RE REALLY SAYING, ‘I’M 40 YEARS OLDER THAN YOU. I KNOW WHAT I’M TALKING ABOUT.’” —Patricia Heaton

“WITH MY OWN KIDS, I’VE TRIED TO MAKE YELLING A LAST RESORT. ON MODERN FAMILY, THOUGH, I REALLY GET TO YELL.” —Julie Bowen

“IF MY CHARACTER HAS TO USE RUBBER BANDS TO KEEP THE KID IN THE CAR SEAT, THAT’S WHAT SHE’LL DO. THAT’S A BIT LIKE HOW I GREW UP.” —Martha Plimpton

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I said to the producer of the show, “If I thought my life looked ugly to this kid, can you imagine how the Hecks would feel?” So the writers worked an exchange student into the script, and it was really funny. I hope this doesn’t get back to Tomohiro in Japan! Do you channel your own moms for your characters?

I think my mom is in me in ways that I don’t want to admit. She’s a lovely salt-ofthe-earth Midwesterner who can get real loud, real fast. With my own kids, I’ve tried to make yelling a last resort. On Modern Family, though, I really get to yell. I ﬁnd it comes very easily. PLIMPTON: In some ways, my mom was like Virginia. She was a single mother who had me at 23. She was a stage actress, and there was never any money, but she was an improviser. Virginia had her kid when she was 15, and she and her husband are still together, but if they have to use rubber bands to keep the kid in the car seat, then that’s what they’ll do. That’s a bit like how I grew up. BOWEN:

Do you ﬁnd yourselves repeating things your moms said? BOWEN: Yes! The

one thing I’ve sworn I will not say is “Because I said so.” HEATON: But when mothers say that, they’re really saying, “I’m 40 years older than you. I know what I’m talking about.” BOWEN: I can see that. But I’m still going to try not to say it. Is there more pressure on mothers these days? BOWEN:

For sure. There are

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times I wish I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know that thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a kidsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; concert in Santa Monica on Saturday morning and a family environmental event in Los Feliz at noon. PLIMPTON: I did none of that. My mom and I used to listen to records, read, and take train rides across the country in the summer. It was a very chill life. She didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t expose me to anything that was ahead of my development, but she expected me to adjust to her worldâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;she did not expect to adjust to mine.

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Chapel Hill, N.C., refer to the thick slice of real estate between E. Franklin Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard as the Estes Hills neighborhood. But the folks at the Chapel Hill Post Ofﬁce know better. They know that, really, it’s Rudy’s neighborhood. That would be Rudy Tempesta, 85, the longest-serving mailman in the United States. For 65 years—ﬁrst in New York City, and since 1959 in Chapel Hill—he’s been delivering good news and bad, checks and bills, letters and magazines, catalogs and packages. For the past 20 years, his route has been a seven-mile stretch in the central part of Chapel Hill: North Estes Drive and the pretty residential streets— Somerset, Granville, Cumberland, Halifax— that curl off and around it. He has biscuits for the dogs that bark at his truck, and a big smile and a wave for everybody else. After all this time, Rudy’s customers know his name. He knows their names, too—and in some cases, their business. He can tell you about the veterinarian’s housekeeper who has bad knees and a bad heart. He can

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no charge. When it rains, he’ll leave packages in a customer’s garage. When it snows, he warns the kids not to sled down a hill that leads to a busy street. When mail starts piling up at a residence, he’ll ask the police to look inside to make sure everything’s okay. “That’s what we mailmen do,” he says. “We look after people.” In return, he’d like everyone to be done with that disparaging phrase “snail mail.” Even worse? “Going postal.” “That really bothers me,” he says.

R AT YOUR SERVICE “When I got out of the military,” Tempesta recalls, “my father told me, ‘Get a good job, a steady job.’ ” Being a mailman seemed like the perfect fit.

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tour of duty— at 85 cents an hour—was some four ﬂoors in the Empire State Building. He might still be there—after all, he typically got some nice holiday tips from the business customers on the route—but after 12 years, his wife, a native of Carrboro, N.C., wanted to head south with the family. The couple, who had two children, later divorced; Rudy remarried, had three more children—

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The second oldest of five, the Brooklyn-born Tempesta served in the Army Air Force during World War II, earning a raft of combat medals and a citation award for good conduct. They’re stored in a box next to the bag of distinguished service and safe-driving medals he’s collected from the post office. “When I got out of the military, my father told me, ‘You’d better get a good job, a steady job,’ ” Rudy recalls. That meant the department of sanitation, the police department, or the Postal Service. Rudy thought being a mailman made the most sense. “I like to meet people,” says Rudy, who’s sufficiently compact that he could probably be air-mailed across the country for a handful of first-class stamps. “And I figured this would be the best way to do it.”

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the youngest is 20â&#x20AC;&#x201D;and got another divorce. Rudyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ex-wives may be the only ones with a bad word to say about him. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If he isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t around, people here ask, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Whereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Rudy?â&#x20AC;&#x2122; â&#x20AC;? says Sandra Rella, acting manager of Chapel Hillâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s main post ofďŹ ce. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I get tons of comments about how personable he is. His customers love him.â&#x20AC;? After the Sept. 11 attacks, a young girl on Rudyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s route left a letter for him in the familyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mailbox saying that everybody was worried about 9/11 but nobody was worried enough about mailmen becoming sick from anthrax. â&#x20AC;&#x153;She would run home from school and have a drink for me when I came to her houseâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;lemonade or KoolAid,â&#x20AC;? says Rudy, who has a photo of his young fan, now a college student, in his cubicle at the post ofďŹ ce along with pictures of his own kids. Things have changed considerably since his days at the Empire State Building, but Rudy will say theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve changed for the better. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a union now, and women supervisors. Letter carriers no longer have to wear a tie and peaked cap. And heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s got a riding routeâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;no more trudging through snow, sleet, and dark of night. Retire? What, him? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve still got children in college,â&#x20AC;? he says, putting a box of mail next to the seat in his truck to deliver to a street on his route. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And I love to work. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s better than sitting home all day watching television and getting fat.â&#x20AC;? Visit us at PARADE.COM

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Mother’s Day Delight

P “The beauty of a frittata is that it’s a chameleon. The ingredients can change with the seasons. Just toss in whatever’s fresh at that time.”

Chef and PBS host

Lidia Bastianich updates a favorite old family recipe

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My mother and I live together. The best compliment she can give me is after she tastes my food, when she reminisces about the flavors. She’ll say, “Oh, my great-aunt used to make this. Yours is almost as good as hers!” She always leaves a little room for improvement. But I think my greatest satisfaction, especially now that my mother is 90, is when I can give her the same pleasure that she gave me growing up: not only the deliciousness of food, but also the love and comfort that came along with it. My grandmother used to serve this frittata all the time. To make it my own, I added a little bit of cream. She didn’t do that. Sometimes she added milk. She was on and off about the ricotta part—but I love it!

P “For this kind of baked frittata, I prefer a cast-iron skillet or a heavy, kind of aged ovenproof vessel.”

Tomato, Pepper, Bread, and Ricotta Frittata “The bread soaks up the egg and cream and gives the frittata a ﬁrm but tender texture, while the ricotta brings a certain sweetness to the dish.” 12 large eggs 1 ∕3 cup heavy cream 11∕3 cups cubed (1-inch) day-old bread, crusts removed 3 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil, divided 1 onion, cut into ½-inchthick strips 1 each red and green bell peppers, cored, seeded, and cut into ¼-inch slices ½ cup ripe cherry tomatoes, cut in half 1 Tbsp unsalted butter 1 ∕3 cup fresh ricotta

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. In a large bowl, beat eggs, heavy cream, and salt and pepper to taste. Add bread cubes; let soak until softened, about 15 minutes. 2. Heat 2 Tbsp olive oil in a 10-inch cast-iron skillet over medium. Add onion; cook until wilted, about 4 minutes. Add peppers; cook, stirring, until crisp-tender, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Stir in tomatoes. Add butter and remaining oil to skillet; heat until foaming. Pour egg and bread mixture into pan; cook over medium without stirring. 3. Meanwhile, add ricotta by tablespoonfuls, forming little pockets on top. Continue cooking until bottom is lightly browned, about 5 minutes. There should be a few bubbles around edges. 4. Once bottom crust has formed, transfer skillet to preheated oven; cook until center is ﬁrm to touch, about 15–20 minutes. To serve hot, let frittata stand at room temperature 15 minutes; to serve warm or at room temperature, let stand a little longer.

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granddaughter Julia, daughter Tanya, mother Ermina, and Lidia

SERVES: 6 PER SERVING: 330 calories, 10g carbs, 16g protein, 25g fat, 450mg

cholesterol, 220mg sodium, 1g ﬁber

P“Always make sure that the pan is nice and oiled; otherwise, the frittata is going to stick.”

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