Veronica’s Orecchiette with Beans & Shiitake Mushrooms

This recipe carries the memory of my dear friend Veronica, whom I met through the Future Dreams community. We became close during a time of shared vulnerability and struggle, and over the years she came to embody strength, grace and determination. Even when she was going through the hardest moments, she had a word of care, a gesture of thoughtfulness, a way of making you feel seen. When she heard I was writing this book, she told me about this orecchiette dish her mum used to make and descr